Here's the thing, I will NEVER dog a movie where I can see the moviemakers put their love into it. You can tell based on the fact that the movie is dedicated to a few people who passed away before the finish of the project. You can also tell that this movie was made with some serious ups and downs. And even after all the adversity, it is remarkable that they made something that isn't any worse than a typical Marvel movie.
It is about a ragtag bunch of soldiers, led by a young Jon Voight look-a-like, who stumble upon another ragtag bunch of mercenaries (?) who have hidden stolen Afghan gold. The trick is that they need to hide it in a cave and extract it later. That is the plan. Unfortunately, the cave happens to be haunted by Karnoctus. Forgive the fact that, it's not that people don't know about that cave. NOR does Karnoctus is locked in the cave for some reason. NOR does the opening sequence of a drug den attacked by the cave beast would inspire more Afghanis to go hunting. Perhaps that was what that scene of a cave clearing of corpses imply. IF you've watched movies such as "Pitch Black" or "Overlord" much of this will be familiar. Horror/military. There is some moments of comedy which adds to the comic book sensibility. Much of it added by the effortlessly glib Danny Trejo. But for the most part, much of it becomes too serious. And the ending comes fast. In other words, the pacing is off. Again, I will never destroy the efforts of a no-budget production. They had their hearts in the right place, but it just seems so...made for late night cable t.v.
It is about a ragtag bunch of soldiers, led by a young Jon Voight look-a-like, who stumble upon another ragtag bunch of mercenaries (?) who have hidden stolen Afghan gold. The trick is that they need to hide it in a cave and extract it later. That is the plan. Unfortunately, the cave happens to be haunted by Karnoctus. Forgive the fact that, it's not that people don't know about that cave. NOR does Karnoctus is locked in the cave for some reason. NOR does the opening sequence of a drug den attacked by the cave beast would inspire more Afghanis to go hunting. Perhaps that was what that scene of a cave clearing of corpses imply. IF you've watched movies such as "Pitch Black" or "Overlord" much of this will be familiar. Horror/military. There is some moments of comedy which adds to the comic book sensibility. Much of it added by the effortlessly glib Danny Trejo. But for the most part, much of it becomes too serious. And the ending comes fast. In other words, the pacing is off. Again, I will never destroy the efforts of a no-budget production. They had their hearts in the right place, but it just seems so...made for late night cable t.v.