Horrors of War (2006)

HORRORS OF WAR derives from the "B" movie, Grindhouse tradition, made to play like a like a midnight movie. It is an independently-produced film made in a B-movie style, yet with a dramatic... See full summary »

Directors:

Peter John Ross, John Whitney

Writers:

Peter John Ross (screenplay), John Whitney (screenplay)

Stars:

Jon Osbeck, Joe Lorenzo, Daniel Alan Kiely

5 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jon Osbeck	...	Lieutenant John Schmidt
Joe Lorenzo	...	Captain Joe Russo
Daniel Alan Kiely	...	Sergeant Stephen Gary
C. Alec Rossel	...	Captain Mitchell / Super Soldier 2
David Carroll	...	Dr. Heinrich Schaltur
Chip Kocel	...	Corporal Simpson
Kim Carey	...	Colonel Parks
Sean Velie	...	Sergeant 'Dimm' Dennison
Jason Morris	...	Private Underwood
Louie Cowan	...	Sergeant Armstrong
Milan A. Cargould	...	Corporal Rueber
Brandy Seymour	...	Yvette
Megan Pillar	...	Claire
Micah Jenkins	...	Private Byrnes
Joseph Shaw	...	French Wereman / Werewolf

Storyline

HORRORS OF WAR derives from the "B" movie, Grindhouse tradition, made to play like a like a midnight movie. It is an independently-produced film made in a B-movie style, yet with a dramatic grounding and an eye toward bigger production values.......FILM SYNOPSIS: 'Feeling the pressure from Allied advance, Hitler unleashes his secret weapons giving rise to a type of warfare the world has never seen. Throughout the European theater of WWII, Lieutenant John Schmidt comes face to face with these "weapons." The Office of Strategic Services (O.S.S., precursor to the C.I.A.) initiates missions behind enemy lines to find the source of the weapons terrorizing U.S. soldiers fighting the Third Reich. Schmidt is joined by Captain Joe Russo and his group of war-hardened GIs who have experienced for themselves the all-too-real horrors of war in battle. Together, they must find and destroy Hitler's horde of nightmare weapons before his horrific vision can be fully realized.'

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Plot Keywords:

nazi zombie | world war two | werewolf | super soldier | nazi | 

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Taglines:

In war, death is not the only thing to fear.

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi | War

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 March 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nazi Zombies

Filming Locations:

Canal Winchester, Ohio, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arbor Ave. Films, Sonnyboo Productions, Hollywood Wizard

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color Color (16 mm version)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the graveyard scene, the special effects team rigged the graveyard and headstones with explosives to create the illusion of live fire shelling.

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Goofs

A scene takes place in a cemetery. Some headstones appear to be thin sheets of wood while others appear to be Styrofoam.

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Crazy Credits

Any similarities to any persons living or dead is purely coincidental, especially any zombies.

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Alternate Versions

A "directors' cut" that was screened in 12 cities in the U.S. and this differs from the version being released on DVD. The Directors' Cut is the film told in a linear storyline with the D-Day scenes first, not as a flashback. The opening scene from the DVD is played after the end credits in the Directors' Cut.

User Reviews

Nice indie genre picture

I was visiting a friend in Columbus last week, and happened to catch a mention of this picture. We went not really knowing much about it, but have since found the web site. Bloody great stuff there.

As for the film, I thoroughly enjoyed myself. As a fan of independent cinema, and of all types of genre films, this was refreshing. It was clear in watching the film that the filmmakers were working as true independents with a love of film and film-making.

Obviously done with a with a less-than "Hollywood" budget, this picture is nonetheless ambitious and delivers. The performances were solid, with a balance of internal human performances along side scenes that call for old-school Hollywood stalwart heroism. Nicely done.

The trappings of the film, the uniforms, weapons, vehicles, etc., along with the special effects and CGI work... all very nice - real production value here. Surprising to see on this level in that they really went for realism. I've seen a LOT of indie genre films, and when they use CGI, digital effects, makeup effect, and all of that, they usually go way over the top....or it just plain looks bad. Not so with Horrors of War. These guys made the effects work for their film and stayed within the realm of realism not accounting for werewolves and super soldiers, that is. :) What I also found interesting about this film was that it plays as much as a war drama as it does a scifi/horror picture. The main characters of, Schmidt and Russo I think) are very well drawn, and are given dimension and depth which feels reel (kudos to the actors). I also liked the range of supporting characters, a staple of any good war movie. The young sergeant and the sniper were strong as was the "bad" captain, and the rest of the team brings a lot of personality to the picture.

Overall, this was a well-made little indie genre gem. These guys really have it together. Hats off.