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This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

Perfect cast and a good story

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

I feel that there is a general atmosphere of misunderstandance(sic) surrounding this beautiful film. And indeed - is it so tempting to merely write it off as a yet another substandard, mindless gore-fest, but we'd be turning a blind eye to the inner core of what forms and holds this movie at line and above the rest. What this piece of art truly is, is a complex and nuanced critique of whole modern Hollywood storytelling.Allow me to elaborate: While on one hand we've this fairly standard -- although well made -- merry-splatter-go-a-round, brilliance can be found from every crack and seam of the non-consistent takes; Brilliance oozes from every plot inconsistency and unexplained twist and poorly chosen phrasing for dialogue, for it allows the viewer to really focus on what is important. That importance is in characters and character interaction.Instead of being treated the fairly standard "actor did an emotion, lets now explain why that emotion is important and what led to it!" and "this character is like this, now lets explain why he did something that does not 100% fit the off-movie stereotype!", we're given a rather witty collection of complex, inter-character dynamics. We see a character give a promise; It gets us to wonder, given the personality of this character, if his off-beat honor will disallow him from breaking it, or if his more.. evil.. side gets the best of him. Whichever way the answer is, I can guarantee that it showcases not only the brutality of the real world, but the ultimate emptiness and meaninglessness of human action. At the same time, the movie shows how human personalities and human ideals indeed have more sides to them than what is made apparent by modern easy-to-swallow -- and very shallow -- storytelling.We see stereotypes that go all the way into caricatures, but at the same time there are surprises and depth molded into their stories. The stereotype is there merely to create the contrast. There are touches of true human life that we can all relate to. This movie is not self-explanatory. It does not make comprehension easy on you. But at the same time, it and its characters feel natural and true. Not artificial and plastic. For that -- and its experimentation and braveness -- I give it 9/10.Still not recommended if you diss gore/splatter/horror and/or love Hollywood/lack a sense of humor.

Let me start off by saying this film is SO underrated. Sure, Ittenbach is directing, but that doesn't mean it was a piece of you-know-what like everyone seems to think about Uwe Boll's films. (Both directors make the same style of movies, and if their movies are taken on their own, for what they are, which is action movies, they should not be subject to so much negativity) It starts off a bit out of sequence, but after the first 10-15 minutes, you get the idea of what's going on. I won't spoil it, but this movie is FULL of blood, guns, action scenes, more blood, a possessed old English speaking devil-like cult in a church in the middle of the woods, and more blood. Oh, and there's more blood, much more than Evil Dead 1 & 2 (Combined) or Haunted Forest. This is the type of movie where you're filled with giddy joy that the criminals are such badasses so they MIGHT have a chance to kill off all the possessed cult members, kind of like that awesome Russian film, Trackman. You're also filled with that feeling while watching something like the Matrix, especially if you're a guy. That adrenaline filled, kill-everything-never-ask-questions feeling, if you know what I mean. Go see this film, I think they had it at Blockbuster a few years ago, they definitely have it on Netflix's disc-based plan, maybe on streaming. The reason I mentioned Blockbuster is because I bought it for $5 at a used bookstore, and it was in a Blockbuster case. In short, just go see this film if you are a guy and love lots of guns, blood, action, with a great story and mix of horror. (*Review updated December 28th, 2013)

Well... I don't think I need to say much more about this movie, given that it is an Ittenbach creation... however, seeing that I need to post 10 lines in comments, I have to say that this is probably one of the worst horror movies I have ever seen (and I have seen a few). The acting... well, where has it gone? It's just not there. People are running around like they don't even know the camera is rolling, and the plot does not make it better. The more you see of this movie, the more you actually want to kill the persons acting in it. Especially the guy playing Arthur Palmer. He is most likely the worst actor I have ever seen, and probably the most annoying too. Yes, Jürgen Prochnow has a small role in this movie... but compared to other films he has made, his acting is poor and lifeless. I can only assume this has something to do with the movie in total, and that he may have lost a bet to the instructor... don't know, and frankly, don't care. Movies like these should not be allowed on TV... period. This will be the last movie from Ittenbach for me I'll ever see. Enough is enough...Yes, I hated this movie.....

I love most horror movies but this movie was just terrible. I have seen some bad ones before but nothing like this. It made absolutely no sense at all, in so many ways. It almost seemed like there were 5 different writers and they simply just threw together the stories all into 1. The evil killer guys were they monsters, zombies, reanimators, ninjas, werewolves, the living dead, or a bunch of extreme religious guys? Well the answer is yes to all. It was ridiculous in every way. Save an hour and a half of your life that you will never get back and don't watch this thing. It really is that bad. I have seen some bad movies over the years but this wins the nomination for the worst that I have ever seen. I should have stopped watching, but I just thought it has to get better, but it never did.I disliked this movie so much that I even took the time to register, confirm and then write this review to save somebody else from watching it.