In this third film in the OUTPOST series, OUTPOST:
RISE OF
THE SPETSNAZ is a prequel that takes place in the last days of World War II on
the Eastern Front. A squad of elite
Russian commandos has been fighting the Nazis and three of the squad are
captured. They end up in a bunker where
the Nazis are trying to make aggressive undead Nazi soldiers. They fight
for survival and must fight for a
way to escape the bunker while going up against Nazis and the angry muscular
undead.
The third OUTPOST is a solid film in the series,
but it does
nothing to advance the threads left dangling by OUTPOST: BLACK SUN. It is just
a standalone film in a sense where
a causal renter can watch it and not worry about seeing the other films. I
don’t remember any of the characters names
except an American prisoner named Rogers. I know the characters by type
like tough
Russian soldier, his soldier buddy, big Russian guy, wounded Russian guy, angry
undead Nazi soldiers on steroids, crazy Nazi zombies, evil blond Nazi officer,
old Nazi officer who enjoys the outdoors with a couple of soldiers and his
undead zombie on a leash (his personal bloodhound who rips apart Russian
soldiers on command). I could relate
more to the characters from the last OUTPOST film (the previously mentioned
OUTPOST: BLACK SUN). If they make
another in the series, I hope they make it a sequel to OUTPOST: BLACK SUN and
not have it be another trip into the past.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
Only a theatrical trailer for the movie and previews
for
BANSHEE CHAPTER, THE CONSPIRACY, and HOLY GHOST PEOPLE
FINAL ANALYSIS:
OUTPOST: RISE OF THE SPETSNAZ is a solid horror action rental, but it
may disappoint people who expect characters to connect to and a film to
continue from OUTPOST: BLACK SUN.
This DVD review is (c)3-19-2014 David Blackwell and cannot be reprinted without
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