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2022 film by Mauro Borrelli For the 1962 film, see War Hunt.
Warhunt
Directed byMauro Borrelli
Written byMauro Borrelli
Reggie Keyohara III
Scott Svatos
Story byMauro Borrelli
Produced byYu-Fai Suen
Julie Zaytseva
Adel Nur
Max Pavlov
StarringMickey Rourke
Music byTao Liu
Production
companies		Forma Pro Films
Atomik Content
Distributed bySaban Films
Release date
  • January 21, 2022 (2022-01-21)
Running time93 min
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Warhunt is a 2022 American horror film directed by Mauro Borrelli and starring Mickey Rourke.

Synopsis

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

Production

The film was shot in Riga.

Filming wrapped in April 2020.

Release

The film was released in theaters, on digital and on demand on January 21, 2022.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 19% of 21 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.6/10.

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!"

Michael Pementel of Bloody Disgusting also gave it a positive review, giving it four "skulls" out of five.

References

  1. ^ Sprague, Mike (28 April 2020). "Mickey Rourke WWII Witch Horror Movie WARHUNT Kept Shooting During Covid-19". Dread Central. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Hamman, Cody (27 April 2020). "WWII Horror Movie Starring Mickey Rourke Was Able to Film During Pandemic". JoBlo.com. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  4. ^ Hamman, Cody (30 December 2021). "Warhunt trailer: Mickey Rourke WWII horror movie coming to theatres, VOD". JoBlo.com. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  5. Hamman, Cody (December 2, 2021). "Warhunt: Mickey Rourke WWII horror movie gets January release". JoBlo.com. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  6. "Watch The Trailer For WARHUNT". Fangoria. December 11, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  7. ^ Miska, Brad (27 April 2020). "'Warhunt': Mickey Rourke Battles a Coven of Witches During WWII". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  8. Barraclough, Leo (26 April 2020). "Mickey Rourke Fantasy Horror Movie 'Warhunt' Wraps After Shooting During Covid-19 Crisis (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  9. Lattanzio, Ryan (26 April 2020). "Mickey Rourke WWII Horror Movie 'Warhunt' Wraps After Filming During Pandemic in Latvia". IndieWire. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  10. 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.
  11. Major, Michael (December 8, 2021). "Video: Watch the Trailer For WARHUNT Starring Robert Knepper". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. Miska, Brad (January 11, 2022). "'Warhunt' Clip Teases Nazi Experiments and Hoodoo [Exclusive]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  15. "Warhunt". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.

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