ChanBot i must have seen a different film!!

Lumsdal Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

Freaktana A Major Disappointment

Marva It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

bobm321-854-658619 I was looking for a bad movie to put on while I was playing a computer game. Well pretty much ruined my game playing, I had to play at a much lower level so I wouldn't get killed and I would pause the game to follow the conversation all the time, I eventually gave up playing the game to pay attention to the movie. The low ratings are coming from people that think the more buckets of blood sprayed about the better the movie, they don't care about plot or the characters and the conversations between them. I maybe rated it a little high to counter the low ratings but if you like good movies that are well made you will like this movie however if you are just looking for a mindless bloodfest you probably won't like this one.

blackmamba99971 I have to say that as with all occult films there are based lines of cheesy stories to say the least. But this one happen to give a nice boost to the horror genre in a most unique fashion. An island close to Normandy is housed by a creature called Ven Varas. A demon who uses lust as well as illusion to lure her prey in only to devour them like a piece of steak. In the middle are two soldiers who was assigned to blow up a gun that kept back most of the US's forces. During their sabotage they hear an ear piercing scream followed by a German soldier who runs outside to throw up from what he tried to explain was the most horrible scene a human should ever bear to witness.Seeing as this presented a problem to the two saboteurs they killed him to keep him silent. Now as they enter the bunker to investigate this sudden turn of events Grogan (Craig Hall) encounters a second Nazi soldier after his partner is killed. Both become unwilling partners to stave off an unholy demon called the Ven Varas but to Grogan's demise learns that the ritual to put her back into hell is just a ruse to keep her on earth a while longer with Grogan's life. Beating his ill-gotten Nazi partner off he realizes that the demon might be a constructive host to beating the German front men.As the Ven Varas knows Grogan's real intent she is not all that unwilling to eat her fill. With a last ditch effort he chains her to a wall in order for the real horror to begin as soon as he leaves the island. Whatever she was the Ven Varas knows the true nature of man through feeling or emotions. For many years of watching horror films I have to say this creature was very original in all aspects. No cheesy monotone mechanical voice overs or robotic sounding vibratos to give the demon its flavor. No I must say that this movie was very nicely directed with all manners of horror. Blood, gore was gratuitous as well as a nice story line to the demon's origins.I liked the music, the realm of darkness bound to an island as well as the very few individuals, which made up the plot to a thick paste. With very few actors rather than a hundred cast it gave this story a more surreal sense of true fear. Seeing all of the soldiers killed by the monstrous demon shows us that no man is safe from persecution. In some ways this story did resemble another fabulous movie called 'The Keep'. Where a demon called Molasar was hunted down and killed by another of his kind by the name of Glaeken Trismestigus. Both were of the same race but lived on separate sides of the tracks.Yet The Devil's Rock had more to offer than just special effects, it offered a good twist to the story. A nice trail to follow with Grogan and his offer by the demon. As well as seeing the ultimate way to die when his foolish German partner got his head eaten whole by Ven Varas in one gulp. I give this film ten stars for original plots, music, effects with blood and gore, and a gritty look to the scene as if to say this is all there is folks, accept your death since there is nothing else on this island.Paul Campion is a good director, his eye on shots are keen and precise. Giving the Ven Varas life on camera was an excellent image to behold and no overacting on the demon's part like all others tend to give. No offish or oafish movements, nor was there any signs of over the top movements like some mindless fish out of water. It was smooth, graceful and held terror in her stare like all demons should have. For those who like this kind of genre it has everything you can want and more. Great for over the ages of 17. Not for minors in any sense.

captain-balrog It's been a long time since I saw a horror film like this. By that I mean one that has a coherent and well thought out story told through believable dialogue.I've read a few bizarrely negative reviews here. When I say bizarre I mean some of the reasons for giving it low marks.Here are my two favourites:It's not going to make money – This is honestly the first time I've seen a film marked down on cost/benefit analysis.There's only three people in it – Really don't know what to say to that. Maybe Australia would be more up this person's street; I hear there's loads of people in it.Anyway, here are my positives:Well acted.Sets and setting looked great – stark, grotty and bloody. Everything a growing horror film needs.Didn't rely on cheap window rattling and supernatural wind 'Scares'. Made what the Nazi soldiers were doing more believable somehow.Resisted the modern-day urge to crowbar humour into the dialogue.The demon was played by a real person in makeup. Looked great as a result. You just know that a big budget film would have made it a ridiculous CGI creature with wild, over the top magic powers. It's a bit of a beef I have with modern films but I just think that actual people put in much more real and believable performances than computer graphics. And of course they look like they're actually there in the set, because they are.And the negatives:German soldier didn't have a German accent? I know the jury is kind of out on that one. Some people think that context is enough and an accent can be in poor taste or whatever. I sort of agree sometimes because I'm from Belfast and I've heard some really shocking attempts at the accent over the years. Maybe it's because I'm not German but I think I would have liked an accent in this instance.The gunshot wound – Now I know it might seem silly to question the plausibility of something like this in a film about a captive demon on a Nazi held island, but unlike the accent issue this one is all about context. In the context of the film all the occult elements make sense, but the Nazi soldier seemed to get a lot better after the bullet was pulled out. I mean I'm not a doctor but it just appeared that the bullet was the real source of pain and suffering, and not the gaping wound it created.Gina Varela looked fantastic as the demon but I would have liked to see more of her. She was naked and painted red and I think it would have added something to the disturbing nature of such a demon if we had seen more of her very fine body beneath the demon's face. This isn't some sad need to see T & A; I could have just watched some mindless rubbish like the new piranha film for that. I found it really got under my skin that she was still attractive as the demon. Could have made more of that perhaps.Overall:Loved this film. Really good example of what can be achieved in the horror genre by just doing old skool film making well.Unlike others who enjoyed this film I've given it ten out of ten, not because of the disproportionate negative reviews, but because it was just right up my street.

JoeB131 Not a bad film, obviously knows who its audience is, which is sci-fi and horror nerds who watch movies like this. There's even a nod to the Indiana Jones films and Lovecraft myths.So the plot is that on the eve of D-Day, a couple of New Zealand Commandos are sent to take out a gun position on one the channel Islands, to distract the Nazis from where they were really going to land. The two commandos find most of the Nazis are already dead, mauled by something in the fortress that is screaming horribly.After one of them is killed by the last Nazi, who is also a specialist in the occult, the other finds the Nazis have summoned a demon who can shape shift into the image of the viewers loved one.Now, I give this movie its due. It was probably made on a budget of bottle deposits, but the acting isn't that bad and the plot moves along at a good pace. Better than the typical, "Let's make a Zombie Movie" garbage we see from low budget film makers.