Warhunt
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| Directed by | Mauro Borrelli[1] |
| Written by | Mauro Borrelli[2] Reggie Keyohara III[2] Scott Svatos |
| Story by | Mauro Borrelli |
| Produced by | Yu-Fai Suen[1] Julie Zaytseva[3] Adel Nur[3] Max Pavlov[3] |
| Starring | Mickey Rourke |
| Music by | Tao Liu |
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| Distributed by | Saban Films[5] |
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Running time | 93 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Warhunt is a 2022 American horror film directed by Mauro Borrelli and starring Mickey Rourke.
Synopsis
[edit]During World War II, a U.S. military cargo plane crashes behind enemy lines in Germany's Black Forest. Maj. Johnson soon sends a squad of his bravest soldiers to retrieve the top-secret material from the wreckage. Venturing deep into the forest, the team discovers hanged Nazis and other bodies bearing ancient, magical symbols. Attacked by a powerful, supernatural force, the men soon find themselves in a fight for their lives as they try to uncover the shocking truth behind the unspeakable evil.
Cast
[edit]Production
[edit]The film was shot in Riga.[3][7]
Filming wrapped in April 2020.[2][8][9][10]
Release
[edit]The film was released in theaters, on digital and on demand on January 21, 2022.[11][12][13][14]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 19% of 21 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.6/10.[15]
Joe Leydon of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Blood-drained Nazis! Predatory witches! Mind-twisted soldiers! And Mickey Rourke in an eyepatch! Cowabunga!"[16]
Michael Pementel of Bloody Disgusting also gave it a positive review, giving it four "skulls" out of five.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Sprague, Mike (28 April 2020). "Mickey Rourke WWII Witch Horror Movie WARHUNT Kept Shooting During Covid-19". Dread Central. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ a b c Weiss, Josh (26 April 2020). "WWII Horror-Fantasy 'Warhunt' With Mickey Rourke Becomes One of First Movies to Wrap Amid Coronavirus". SyFy Wire. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d Hamman, Cody (27 April 2020). "WWII Horror Movie Starring Mickey Rourke Was Able to Film During Pandemic". JoBlo.com. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ a b Hamman, Cody (30 December 2021). "Warhunt trailer: Mickey Rourke WWII horror movie coming to theatres, VOD". JoBlo.com. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Hamman, Cody (December 2, 2021). "Warhunt: Mickey Rourke WWII horror movie gets January release". JoBlo.com. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ "Watch The Trailer For WARHUNT". Fangoria. December 11, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ a b c Miska, Brad (27 April 2020). "'Warhunt': Mickey Rourke Battles a Coven of Witches During WWII". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (26 April 2020). "Mickey Rourke Fantasy Horror Movie 'Warhunt' Wraps After Shooting During Covid-19 Crisis (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (26 April 2020). "Mickey Rourke WWII Horror Movie 'Warhunt' Wraps After Filming During Pandemic in Latvia". IndieWire. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Yang, Rachel (26 April 2020). "Mickey Rourke's Warhunt is the rare movie to finish shooting amid COVID-19 pandemic". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Major, Michael (December 8, 2021). "Video: Watch the Trailer For WARHUNT Starring Robert Knepper". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Squires, John (December 8, 2021). "'Warhunt' – Mickey Rourke Stars in World War II Horror Movie That Should Pair Well With 'Overlord' [Trailer]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Weiss, Josh (December 8, 2021). "'Warhunt': One of the First Movies to Wrap Amid the Pandemic Teases Witchy WWII Mission in First Look". Syfy.com. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Miska, Brad (January 11, 2022). "'Warhunt' Clip Teases Nazi Experiments and Hoodoo [Exclusive]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ "Warhunt". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (January 19, 2022). "'Warhunt' Review: Witchcraft Threatens U.S. Soldiers Behind Enemy Lines in This War-Horror Mash-Up". Variety. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Pementel, Michael (January 20, 2022). "[Review] With Grim Atmosphere and Bloody Violence, 'Warhunt' Is a Killer Horror-Action Flick". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved January 21, 2022.