Review of Night of the Templar

The positive reviews for NIGHT OF THE TEMPLAR did make me chuckle as this is by no means a decent film. It's an indie horror film that masquerades as a mainstream movie thanks to the presence of a number of familiar faces in the cast. The only thing you'll be wondering is how they roped in so many big names. An old warning advises to watch out for films that are written by, directed by, and starring the same person and this film follows that proviso: I don't know who Paul Sampson is, but he's nothing much to write home about. The film is a mish-mash of cheaply-staged historical scenes and a few lame slasher-style moments as assembled characters are murdered by a maniac. Cast-wise, we get turns from old-timers David Carradine (what a film to end your lengthy career on!) and Udo Kier, alongside a randomly cross-dressing Billy Drago and poor old Norman Reedus on hiatus from THE WALKING DEAD. He must have been wondering what he walked into...