The Devil's Rock (2011)

Set in the Channel Islands on the eve of D Day,two Kiwi commandos, sent to destroy German gun emplacements to distract Hitler's forces away from Normandy, discover a Nazi occult plot to unleash demonic forces to win the war.

Director:

Paul Campion

Writers:

Paul Finch (screenplay), Paul Campion (screenplay)

Stars:

Craig Hall, Matthew Sunderland, Gina Varela

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Craig Hall	...	Captain Ben Grogan
Matthew Sunderland	...	Colonel Klaus Meyer
Gina Varela	...	Helena / Demon
Karlos Drinkwater	...	Sergeant Joe Tane
Geraldine Brophy	...	Voice of the Demon
Luke Hawker	...	Private Muller
Jessica Grace Smith	...	Nicole
Jonathan King	...	Suicide Soldier
Nick Dunbar	...	Kreigsmarine
Hadyn Green	...	Gunthroat Soldier

Storyline

On, June 5, 1944 in the early morning hours before the opening of the invasion on D-Day, a commando team, consisting of two New Zealander's, Captain Ben Grogan (Craig Hall) and Sergeant Joseph Tane (Karlos Drinkwater), land on the one of the Channel Islands, which are occupied by the German Army. Their mission is to sabotage installations there to create a distraction from the actual landings at Normandy. Using kayaks they land on the beach, navigate the land mines, then climb up to their target: a large artillery gun overlooking the English Channel. They are confused by the lack of German patrols on the island and puzzled by strange screams coming from the German's main bunker. They find the gun unguarded and wire it with explosives. While they are placing the charges a German soldier (Luke Hawker) comes running out of the entrance of the underground bunker. Although he seems less concerned about running into the enemy than getting away from something in the bunker, the New ...

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Plot Keywords:

year 1944 | wound | nazisploitation | homage | 1940s | 

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Taglines:

War is a Bitch

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The tunnels and gun pit scenes were filmed at Wrights Hill Fortress in Wellington, a real semi-restored WW2 bunker.

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Goofs

Klaus Meyer (Matthew Sunderland) states he is a Colonel & the arriving Kreigsmarine sailor at the end calls out to him as Oberst, yet Meyer himself states (& his ID backs up) that he is in a special department of the Waffen-SS. The SS had their own distinct rank structure and as a result Mayer would have held the SS rank of SS-Standartenführer and not the Wehrmacht Heer (Army) rank of Oberst.

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Quotes

Col Klaus Meyer: She is a carnivore, a desecrator of human flesh. But she comes with a beautiful and familiar face, to confuse and deceive her victims.
Captain Ben Grogan: And you summoned one?

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Crazy Credits

There is a final scene shortly after the end credits begin.

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Connections

References Constantine (2005)

User Reviews

Recommended movie.

When I first saw the low rating of this film, I had my doubts on watching it. Reading the plot summary, it seemed like a far-fetched concept that could only lead to cheesiness. I was wrong.

As was said by the other reviewer, the first thing I noticed was the solid acting performances of all the characters, be it main or supporting. The film had a good feel to it, and kept me at the edge of my seat all throughout. There were also moments of creepiness where you'd probably hold your breath, tensely waiting on what would happen next. The story was quite good and it held the film together until the very end.

All in all, this is a film I would recommend to fans of the genre. I'll definitely be adding this to my collection.

P.S.

I was honestly puzzled as to the low rating of this movie. Though I know it's not a great film, it definitely is a front runner and a notably good piece of work. Perhaps the people who gave it such a low rating wanted a gore fest or something with less...dialogue. I hope, dear reader, you won't be another sheep that just follows the opinion of the majority. Watch the film for yourself and be your own judge. It's the only way of discovering gems such as this.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

New Zealand

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 September 2011 (New Zealand)

Also Known As:

The Devil's Rock

Filming Locations:

Breaker Bay, Wellington, New Zealand

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$20,823

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chameleon Pictures, Chameleon Pictures, Devil's Rock

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1