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| '''''Horrors of War''''' is an independently produced Nazi Zombie film derived from the Grindhouse genre.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Zombie Film: from White Zombie to World War Z|last1=Silver and Ursini|publisher=Applause Press|year=2014|isbn=978-0879108878|page=345-346}}</ref> |
'''''Horrors of War''''' is an independently produced Nazi Zombie film derived from the Grindhouse genre.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Zombie Film: from White Zombie to World War Z|last1=Silver and Ursini|publisher=Applause Press|year=2014|isbn=978-0879108878|page=345-346}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Book of the Dead: The Complete History of Zombie Cinema|last1=Russell|publisher=FAB Press|year=2015|isbn=978-1903254332|page=271}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> | ||
| |last=Pulliam|first=June|publisher=Greenwood|year=2014|isbn=978-1440803888 |page=181}}</ref> | |||
| ==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
| American soldiers are sent on a mission to prevent Nazi scientists from creating a super serum to transform their victims into an unstoppable fighting force.< |
American soldiers are sent on a mission to prevent Nazi scientists from creating a super serum to transform their victims into an unstoppable fighting force.<ref name=":0">{{cite book|title= Encyclopedia of the Zombie: The Walking Dead in Popular Culture and Myth | ||
| |last=Pulliam|first=June|publisher=Greenwood|year=2014|isbn=978-1440803888 |page=181}}</ref> | |last=Pulliam|first=June|publisher=Greenwood|year=2014|isbn=978-1440803888 |page=181}}</ref> | ||
| ==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
| Rotten Tomatoes currently gives Horrors of War a rating of 9%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1186449_horrors_of_war| |
Rotten Tomatoes currently gives Horrors of War a rating of 9%.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Horrors of War (2006)|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1186449_horrors_of_war|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=August 1, 2020|website=|publisher=]}}</ref> Cinema Crazed criticized the acting while praising the "focus on characterization and engrossing scenarios" which created "an entertaining and interesting horror hybrid for the whole family!".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Vasquez|first=Felix|date=|title=Horrors of War (2006)|url=http://cinema-crazed.com/blog/2006/08/24/horrors-of-war-2006/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-14|website=Cinema Crazed|language=en-US}}</ref> Bryan Senn noted that the film's premise, which combined the genres of horror and war, had promise but that "turned out to be a cinematic bridge too far, as its ambition far outstrips its abilities."<ref>{{Cite book|last=Senn|first=Bryan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AScSDgAAQBAJ&pg=PT118&lpg=PT118&dq=%22Horrors+of+War%22+zombie+Ross&source=bl&ots=UU2ysBrCzs&sig=ACfU3U3bpEOqa_WegvZCKDZs7SeYllsO6w&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjHqMGi1ZnrAhUm01kKHYC9BNEQ6AEwFHoECCQQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22Horrors%20of%20War%22%20zombie%20Ross&f=false|title=The Werewolf Filmography: 300+ Movies|date=2017-02-06|publisher=McFarland|year=|isbn=978-0-7864-7910-8|location=|pages=110-111|language=en}}</ref> | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| ==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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| Produced by | Philip R Garrett |
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| Cinematography | Scott Spears |
| Edited by | Peter John Ross |
| Music by | James Robert Ballard |
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| Running time | 91 minutes |
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| Language | English |
Horrors of War is an independently produced Nazi Zombie film derived from the Grindhouse genre.
Plot
American soldiers are sent on a mission to prevent Nazi scientists from creating a super serum to transform their victims into an unstoppable fighting force.
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes currently gives Horrors of War a rating of 9%. Cinema Crazed criticized the acting while praising the "focus on characterization and engrossing scenarios" which created "an entertaining and interesting horror hybrid for the whole family!". Bryan Senn noted that the film's premise, which combined the genres of horror and war, had promise but that "turned out to be a cinematic bridge too far, as its ambition far outstrips its abilities."
See also
Notes
- Silver and Ursini (2014). The Zombie Film: from White Zombie to World War Z. Applause Press. p. 345-346. ISBN 978-0879108878.
- Russell (2015). Book of the Dead: The Complete History of Zombie Cinema. FAB Press. p. 271. ISBN 978-1903254332.
- ^ Pulliam, June (2014). Encyclopedia of the Zombie: The Walking Dead in Popular Culture and Myth. Greenwood. p. 181. ISBN 978-1440803888.
- "Horrors of War (2006)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Vasquez, Felix. "Horrors of War (2006)". Cinema Crazed. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Senn, Bryan (2017-02-06). The Werewolf Filmography: 300+ Movies. McFarland. pp. 110–111. ISBN 978-0-7864-7910-8.