Straight Into Darkness (2003)

Jeff Burr known for his slasher sequels (PUMPKINHEAD 2 TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 3) ventures into new terrain with STRAIGHT INTO DARKNESS a genre-bending and macabre tale set during WWII. Two Allied soldiers the philosophical Losey (Ryan Francis) and psychotic Deming (Scott McDonald) are en route to a court marshal for a heinous war crime when an exploding mine allows them to escape into the desolate no-man's-land. Here they encounter a cannibal priest and eventually stumble on a bizarre fortress of amputees and freaks who have been trained to protect themselves from the outside world. This surreal and twisted film half art-house and half exploitation shows glimpses of Terrance Malick's visual poetry and relies heavily on the mad genius of Tod Browning's FREAKS. After two decades of toiling in the horror-film factory Jeff Burr has finally been able to express his dark and ingenious vision.System Requirements:Running Time 94 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: R UPC: 025193024527 Manufacturer No: 30245 Product Description

one star is too much

this film was bad on many levels. this is a low budget film. Most of this film is filled with bright shining flashbacks to the soldiers girlfriends. they do it so much its annoying. the acting was very poor, the script may have been written by a ten year old. the super soldiers in this film are children. the super soldiers are not effective soldiers and die easily. The Nazis in this film wear green overcoats and in the next scene wear brown coats. The weapons in this film are obvious fakes. the colt 1911 in most of this film looks like a bb gun. the luger has no moving toggle and clicks many times when empty. The tank in this film, supposed to be a Tiger is an obvious fake. Somehow the tank commander is in command of all the Nazis in this film. The editor of this film seems to be a novice. the opening scene a jeep explodes and it takes far too long. September 9, 2008

Straight into Darkness (DVD)

This is not a review...I am just trying to tell you that this DVD does NOT have English subtitles as advertised by you!! I am stuck with this DVD as it would cost almost as much returning as buying another!! March 28, 2008

Eeeerie and foreboding war movie

I recommend this movie for those who want to think more deeply about a war movie. It is foreboding and eerie with several messages and the flashbacks should bother you, they set the mood and some of the meaning of this film. There are weird things going on in this movie as well as with its characters. There are things and personalities that symbolize aspects of war and those who tread the edge of its insanity. There are clues that can give insight or require more thought. I have loaned this movie to several friends who also enjoyed it and we have shared our own interpretations along with some interesting discussions about it. December 4, 2007

Misleading cover

I borrowed the DVD based on the reviews here. I think it's overrated. It had promise at the beginning but begins to fizzle out in the middle. The main character had flashbacks which is not explained why. Disabled children resistance fighters? C'mon. Let's get real. When did that happen? Evidently this is fiction. Even then I thought this would be a film similar to WWII horror comics, e.g. "Spear of Destiny, etc." because of the skeleton-faced Germans on the cover. If you really want to see a good WWII indie film you'd be better of with "When Trumpets Fade" and "Saints and Soldiers." "Combat!" television series in the 60's was way better. This was a waste of my time and money. July 9, 2007

Army/Military Action

What can you expect when 2 soldiers decide to go AWOL, watch the movie to find out. June 27, 2007

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