Frankenstein's Army (2013)

Toward the end of World War II, Russian soldiers pushing into eastern Germany stumble across a secret Nazi lab, one that has unearthed and begun experimenting with the journal of one Dr. ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Raaphorst

Writers:

Richard Raaphorst (original idea), Richard Raaphorst (story)

Stars:

Robert Gwilym, Hon Ping Tang, Alexander Mercury

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Gwilym	...	Novikov
Hon Ping Tang	...	Ivan / Ivan Zombot
Alexander Mercury	...	Dimitri / Wall Zombot #4 - Legs
Luke Newberry	...	Sacha
Joshua Sasse	...	Sergei
Mark Stevenson	...	Alexei
Andrei Zayats	...	Vassili
Karel Roden	...	Servant / Viktor
Klaus Lucas	...	SS Officer Dieter
Cristina Catalina	...	Eva / Eva Zombot
Jan de Lukowicz	...	Fritz
Zdenek Barinka	...	Hans
Jan Mrkvicka	...	German Soldier
Linda Balabanova	...	Speaking Nun
Tereza Slavickova	...	Naked Nun

Storyline

Toward the end of World War II, Russian soldiers pushing into eastern Germany stumble across a secret Nazi lab, one that has unearthed and begun experimenting with the journal of one Dr. Victor Frankenstein. The scientists have used the legendary Frankenstein's work to assemble an army of super-soldiers stitched together from the body parts of their fallen comrades -- a desperate Hitler's last ghastly ploy to escape defeat.

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Plot Keywords:

found footage | russian soldier | undead | nun | nazi | 

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Genres:

Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violence and grisly images, and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The female teddy bear robot monster that is seen is credited in the end as teddy bear robot/Frankenstein's mother, meaning Dr. Frankenstein created the monster out of his own mother.

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Goofs

When the soldiers first enter the church there is a white sign in the background saying "Nicht antasten". Later in the movie the exact same sign appears again when Dimitri enters the doctor's private rooms (pay attention to the wear marks, they are completely identical).

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Quotes

Viktor: My father said, men will be more efficient if they have hammers and screwdrivers instead of fingers.

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Connections

References Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

User Reviews

For Fans of Trash and Gore

During the World War II, a Russian troop in Germany receives a distress call in the radio from a group of Russian soldiers under siege by the Germans with the respective coordinates. The leader Sergeant Novikov (Robert Gwilym) decides to seek out the soldiers through the countryside of Germany. The soldier Dimitri (Alexander Mercury) is filming the troop to make a documentary and while they walk, they find weird bodies, slaughtered nuns in a convent burnt to the ground and open graves in a cemetery. They arrive at a deserted church where they meet a lethal army of undead with implanted weapons and tools. Soon they learn that the deranged but brilliant grandson of Dr. Viktor Frankenstein with the same name (Karel Roden) has a secret laboratory in the church and is responsible for those monstrosities. Further, they discover that their troop has been secretly assigned by the government to find and kill or bring the mad scientist to Moscow.

"Frankenstein's Army" is a campy horror movie with a silly storyline for fans of trash and gore. The creatures are original and funny and there are entertaining and bloody situations. Unfortunately the option for the hand camera as if it were footage upsets me despite the good explanation for its use. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "O Exército das Trevas" ("The Army of the Darkness")

Details

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Country:

Netherlands USA Czech Republic

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 November 2013 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Frankenstein's Army

Filming Locations:

Hornický Skanzen Mayrau, Vinarice, Kladno, Czech Republic

Company Credits

Production Co:

MPI Media Group, Dark Sky Films, Pellicola

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1