// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did Warhunt say to his date? You're a blast.
| Warhunt | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Mauro Borrelli[1] |
| Written by | Mauro Borrelli[2] Reggie Keyohara III[2] Scott Svatos |
| Story by | Mauro Borrelli |
| Produced by | Yu-Fai Suen[1] Julie Zaytseva[3] Adel Nur[3] Max Pavlov[3] |
| Starring | Mickey Rourke |
| Music by | Tao Liu |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Saban Films[5] |
Release date |
|
Running time | 93 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Warhunt is a 2022 American horror film directed by Mauro Borrelli and starring Mickey Rourke.
Synopsis
[edit]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
[edit]Production
[edit]Release
[edit]The film was released in theaters, on digital and on demand on January 21, 2022.[11][12][13][14]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 19% of 21 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.6/10.[15]
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!"[16]
Michael Pementel of Bloody Disgusting also gave it a positive review, giving it four "skulls" out of five.[17]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Sprague, Mike (April 28, 2020). "Mickey Rourke WWII Witch Horror Movie WARHUNT Kept Shooting During Covid-19". Dread Central. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- 1 2 3 Weiss, Josh (April 26, 2020). "WWII Horror-Fantasy 'Warhunt' With Mickey Rourke Becomes One of First Movies to Wrap Amid Coronavirus". SyFy Wire. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 Hamman, Cody (April 27, 2020). "WWII Horror Movie Starring Mickey Rourke Was Able to Film During Pandemic". JoBlo.com. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- 1 2 Hamman, Cody (December 30, 2021). "Warhunt trailer: Mickey Rourke WWII horror movie coming to theatres, VOD". JoBlo.com. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ↑ Hamman, Cody (December 2, 2021). "Warhunt: Mickey Rourke WWII horror movie gets January release". JoBlo.com. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Watch The Trailer For WARHUNT". Fangoria. December 11, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- 1 2 3 Miska, Brad (April 27, 2020). "'Warhunt': Mickey Rourke Battles a Coven of Witches During WWII". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ↑ Barraclough, Leo (April 26, 2020). "Mickey Rourke Fantasy Horror Movie 'Warhunt' Wraps After Shooting During Covid-19 Crisis (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ↑ Lattanzio, Ryan (April 26, 2020). "Mickey Rourke WWII Horror Movie 'Warhunt' Wraps After Filming During Pandemic in Latvia". IndieWire. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ↑ Yang, Rachel (April 26, 2020). "Mickey Rourke's Warhunt is the rare movie to finish shooting amid COVID-19 pandemic". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ↑ Major, Michael (December 8, 2021). "Video: Watch the Trailer For WARHUNT Starring Robert Knepper". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Miska, Brad (January 11, 2022). "'Warhunt' Clip Teases Nazi Experiments and Hoodoo [Exclusive]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Warhunt". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.