Horrors of War (film)

Horrors of War
Directed by	Peter John Ross
Written by	Philip R Garrett
Produced by	Philip R Garrett
Starring	Jon Osbeck
Cinematography	Scott Spears
Edited by	Peter John Ross
Music by	James Robert Ballard
Release date	March 25, 2006 (2006-03-25) (USA)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	USA
Language	English

Horrors of War is an independently produced Nazi Zombie film derived from the Grindhouse genre.[1][2][3] It was directed by Peter John Ross, based on a script by Philip R Garrett.

Of the choice to incorporate zombies, Ross has stated that "we wanted them to be uber-soldiers for the Nazis and wanted them to be faster and just not be affected by bullets as much as regular soldiers."[4]

Plot

American soldiers are sent on a mission to prevent Nazi scientists from creating a super serum to transform their victims into an unstoppable fighting force.[3]

Cast

• Jon Osbeck as Lieutenant John Schmidt
• Joe Lorenzo as Captain Joe Russo
• Daniel Alan Kiely as Sergeant Stephen Gary
• C. Alec Rossel as Captain Mitchell
• David Carroll as Dr. Heinrich Schaltur
• Chip Kocel as Corporal Simpson
• Kim Carey as Colonel Parks
• Sean Velie as Sergeant 'Dimm' Dennison
• Jason Morris as Private Underwood
• Louie Cowan as Sergeant Armstrong
• Milan A. Cargould as Corporal Rueber
• Brandy Seymour as Yvette
• Megan Pillar as Claire

Reception

Rotten Tomatoes currently gives Horrors of War a rating of 9%.[5] Cinema Crazed criticized the acting while praising the "focus on characterization and engrossing scenarios" which created "an entertaining and interesting horror hybrid for the whole family!".[6] Scott Weinberg of FEARnet also reviewed the movie, stating that it was "An admirable little indie that earns points for keeping a poker-straight face throughout all the craziness."[5] Bryan Senn noted that the film's premise, which combined the genres of horror and war, had promise but that "turned out to be a cinematic bridge too far, as its ambition far outstrips its abilities."[7] Massawyrm of Ain't It Cool News reviewed the movie, stating that they weren't quite sure what to make of it and that "Horrors of War is a film that is woefully out of its depth, a film so ambitious, so determined, and yet so big that its low budget simply cannot support it. "[8]

See also

List of zombie Nazi films

Notes

1. Silver and Ursini (2014). The Zombie Film: from White Zombie to World War Z. Applause Press. pp. 345–346. ISBN 978-0879108878.
2. Russell (2015). Book of the Dead: The Complete History of Zombie Cinema. FAB Press. p. 271. ISBN 978-1903254332.
3. Pulliam, June (2014). Encyclopedia of the Zombie: The Walking Dead in Popular Culture and Myth. Greenwood. p. 181. ISBN 978-1440803888.
4. Dowell, John A.; Miller, Cynthia J. (2017-12-06). Horrific Humor and the Moment of Droll Grimness in Cinema: Sidesplitting sLaughter. Lexington Books. pp. 131–132. ISBN 978-1-4985-6500-4.
5. "Horrors of War (2006)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
6. Vasquez, Felix. "Horrors of War (2006)". Cinema Crazed. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
7. Senn, Bryan (2017-02-06). The Werewolf Filmography: 300+ Movies. McFarland. pp. 110–111. ISBN 978-0-7864-7910-8.
8. staff. "UPDATED!! Massawyrm Endures THE HORRORS OF WAR!!". Aint It Cool News. Retrieved 2020-08-14.

External links

• Horrors of War at IMDb
• Horrors of War at Rotten Tomatoes
• Wikinews interviews author and filmmaker Peter John Ross at Wikinews