On the Eve of D-Day, Allied commandos Captain Ben Grogan (Craig Hall) and Sergeant Joseph Tane (Karlos Drinkwater), are sent to destroy a German gun installation but unearthly screams divert them from their mission. The Devil’s Rock Posted on March 24, 2017 The Devil’s Rock begins at night, June 5 th 1944, as the camera pans down from a moonlit sky, to the waters of the English Channel. Title: However, Meyer now realizes the demon poses too great a threat to the world. For a movie I was expecting to be barely watchable, it was a very pleasant surprise.I suppose the obvious comparison would be with The Keep, where a group of Nazis unearth an ancient evil, then seek to banish it, when they realize they're over their heads. When a … On the Eve of D-Day, Allied commandos Captain Ben Grogan (Craig Hall) and Sergeant Joseph Tane (Karlos Drinkwater), are sent to destroy a German gun installation but unearthly screams divert them from their mission. Just don't go in expecting a big budget and slavish attention to detail. The film combines elements of war filmsand supernatural horror films. Total Film. Notes [edit | edit source] As a Kriegsmarine his Litzen and breast eagle should be gold, not the white/silver of the Heer. It is set in the Channel Islands on the eve of D-Day and tells the story of two New Zealand commandos who discover a Nazi occult plot to unleash a demon to win World War II. Meyer proves this by offering her the leg of a dead German to eat; she changes into her true demon form as she eats the leg. (2011). The writing, while a bit clichéd, is still competent. Meyer enters the room and shoots Grogan in the leg, then shoots Helena in the head, apparently killing her. They climb down into a large gun pit and place explosives on a large artillery gun but are disturbed when a German soldier runs out of a tunnel pleading for help. The name Devil's Tower originated in 1875 during an expedition led by Colonel Richard Irving Dodge, when his interpreter reportedly misinterpreted a native name to mean "Bad God's Tower". Here are some great movies worth streaming that you won't see at the Oscars this year. 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Grogan wakes and is briefly tortured by a Nazi, Colonel Meyer, who wants to know his mission. Previous anthologies . Lured into a secret occult lair, they soon find the Nazi’s most deadly weapon, a she-devil with the demonic power to turn the tide of the war. In the dying days of WWII, a battalion of Russian soldiers is lured into the secret lab of a deranged scientist and forced to face off against an army of horrific flesh-and-metal war machines. As Meyer ties Grogan's thumbs with a piece of wire to torture him, Meyer talks about the Allied "gangster commandos, who raided these very islands and killed innocent German prisoners with their hands tied behind their backs", which is a reference to Operation Basalt, a British Commando raid on Sark during which a German prisoner was shot dead whilst his hands were tied, which in turn led to Adolf Hitler issuing his Commando Order, upon which the torture scene in the film is based. "[6], The film was nominated for Best Visual Effects and Best Costume Design, and won for Best Makeup Design at the 2012 Sorta Unofficial New Zealand Film Awards. The Devil's Rock / Reviews. Entertainment One bought the North American rights at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. Released: 2011-07-08 Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, War Grogan attacks Meyer, who explains the woman is a demon, summoned from a book of black magic found on the island. Description The Devil's Rock, 1944. [4], Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports an approval rating of 56% based on 9 reviews and a rating average of 4.8/10. Rock’s origins lie in part with the energetic Southern Pentecostal churches where Elvis, Little Richard, James Brown, and other pioneers of the genre worshipped as children. All goes according to plan, until screams are heard. After Grogan removes a bullet from his abdomen, Meyer passes out. He leaves the key to the chain within reach as he leaves the demon in the bunker. Behind him is the demon, having taken the form of a presume deceased loved one of the soldier. Two men are paddling, in their kayak, to the shore of Forau Island, five miles Northeast of Guernsey. Soon after, Meyer recovers and explains the demon is a shapeshifter and a weapon the Germans plan to use against the Allies. In the final days of WWI, an allied army unit led by a shell-shocked soldier is sent to investigate a mysterious abandoned German facility located deep underground. 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. Summary 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. Meyer, believing he is protected by the incantation sheet from the book, betrays Grogan at the end of the ritual. While they are placing the charges a German soldier (Luke Hawker) comes running out of the entrance of the underground bunker. Yet by the early 2000s Christian rock had become a billion-dollar industry. [citation needed], The film contains references to real historical events, and Campion has stated that he based the story on the German occupation of the Channel Islands. SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED. 16 of 18 people found this review helpful. Franz is a Kriegsmarine soldier who arrives at Forau Island, where he enters the German fortifications there, looking for Standartenführer Meyer. [2], Metrodome bought the UK rights in 2010 while the film was still in post production. As Meyer reveals his true intent to use the demon for the Nazis, Grogan overpowers Meyer and throws him to the demon, who brutally kills him. 334 likes. The Devil's Rock ( 2011) The Devil's Rock. A platoon of battle weary German soldiers, forced into confusion and retreat by advancing Allied forces, take refuge in an isolated Siegfried Line bunker. A platoon of American and Finnish soldiers is driven deep into a Russian forest where its Captain discovers a terrifying secret. Shot in Wellington, the feature debut of … 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. The Devil's Rock, 1944. Like the other reviewers, I'm a bit surprised at this movie's low rating. The Devil's Rock - June 1944. 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