The Nazi’s are like an infinite gift to horror filmmakers. The depths of their depravity was limitless, allowing for all sorts of possibilities. They could create super-soldiers (S.S. Doomtrooper) or be zombies (Dead Snow) or some other supernatural entity (The Keep). And that is hardly a comprehensive list.
In The Devil’s Rock, the Nazis are dabbling in the occult. It’s June 1944, the eve of D-Day. Ben (Craig Hall) and Joe (Karlos Drinkwater) are on a two-man mission in the Channel Islands. Their task is to destroy German weapons right before the invasion of Normandy. Upon hearing screams coming from an ominous building near their target, Ben decides to snoop around. Not a good idea.
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In The Devil’s Rock, the Nazis are dabbling in the occult. It’s June 1944, the eve of D-Day. Ben (Craig Hall) and Joe (Karlos Drinkwater) are on a two-man mission in the Channel Islands. Their task is to destroy German weapons right before the invasion of Normandy. Upon hearing screams coming from an ominous building near their target, Ben decides to snoop around. Not a good idea.
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- 3/6/2012
- by paul@test.com (Paul Doro)
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Two new horror releases are coming our way in the shortest month of the year, and as always we have the skinny for you on the particulars. Read on, oh great one!
February 14th, 2012
On the Eve of D-Day, two Allied commandos sent to destroy a German gun installation uncover a secret occult lair where the Nazis are hiding a deadly she-demon, whom they plan to use to turn the tide of the war. The Devil’S Rock marks the directorial debut of special effects master Paul Campion (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, X-Men: the Last Stand), who crafts a bloody battle from hell in this Nazi-era frightfest. Featuring special effects and make-up by the five-time Academy Award® winning Weta Workshop (Avatar, District 9, Lord of the Rings, King Kong), this WWII-based film has been called “the best Kiwi horror since Peter Jackson’s Brain Dead.”
The Devil's Rock,...
February 14th, 2012
On the Eve of D-Day, two Allied commandos sent to destroy a German gun installation uncover a secret occult lair where the Nazis are hiding a deadly she-demon, whom they plan to use to turn the tide of the war. The Devil’S Rock marks the directorial debut of special effects master Paul Campion (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, X-Men: the Last Stand), who crafts a bloody battle from hell in this Nazi-era frightfest. Featuring special effects and make-up by the five-time Academy Award® winning Weta Workshop (Avatar, District 9, Lord of the Rings, King Kong), this WWII-based film has been called “the best Kiwi horror since Peter Jackson’s Brain Dead.”
The Devil's Rock,...
- 1/18/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Here at Dread Central we are big fans of badass poster art and have several hanging in our hallowed halls. After seeing these latest bits of eye candy for The Devil's Rock, we're likely to be hanging up a couple more.
The Devil’s Rock is directed and co-written by Paul Campion and stars Craig Hall, Matthew Sunderland, Gina Varela and Karl Drinkwater. It involves a Nazi occult plot to unleash demonic forces to win WWII.
For more info on the flick dig on both the official The Devil's Rock website and the official The Devil's Rock Facebook page.
Synopsis
The Devil's Rock, June 5, 1944. A crack Kiwi commando team, Captain Ben Grogan and Sergeant Joseph Tane, are sent on a top secret mission to destroy gun emplacements inside German-occupied territory in the Channel Islands on the eve of D-Day.
They are diverted off their landing point by strong currents but...
The Devil’s Rock is directed and co-written by Paul Campion and stars Craig Hall, Matthew Sunderland, Gina Varela and Karl Drinkwater. It involves a Nazi occult plot to unleash demonic forces to win WWII.
For more info on the flick dig on both the official The Devil's Rock website and the official The Devil's Rock Facebook page.
Synopsis
The Devil's Rock, June 5, 1944. A crack Kiwi commando team, Captain Ben Grogan and Sergeant Joseph Tane, are sent on a top secret mission to destroy gun emplacements inside German-occupied territory in the Channel Islands on the eve of D-Day.
They are diverted off their landing point by strong currents but...
- 11/9/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
We've all been waiting patiently to park our collective asses upon The Devil's Rock. It's been a while, but it is coming. In the interim, dig on these new stills.
The Devil’s Rock is directed and co-written by Paul Campion and stars Craig Hall, Matthew Sunderland, Gina Varela and Karl Drinkwater.
For more info on the flick dig on both the official The Devil's Rock website and the official The Devil's Rock Facebook page.
Synopsis
The horror pic is set in the Channel Islands on the eve of D-Day where two Kiwi Commandos are sent to destroy German gun emplacements in order to distract Hitler's forces away from Normandy. They discover a Nazi occult plot to unleash demonic forces to win the war."
"The Devil's Rock , June 5, 1944. A crack kiwi commando team, Captain Ben Grogan and Sergeant Joseph Tane, are sent on a top secret mission to destroy gun...
The Devil’s Rock is directed and co-written by Paul Campion and stars Craig Hall, Matthew Sunderland, Gina Varela and Karl Drinkwater.
For more info on the flick dig on both the official The Devil's Rock website and the official The Devil's Rock Facebook page.
Synopsis
The horror pic is set in the Channel Islands on the eve of D-Day where two Kiwi Commandos are sent to destroy German gun emplacements in order to distract Hitler's forces away from Normandy. They discover a Nazi occult plot to unleash demonic forces to win the war."
"The Devil's Rock , June 5, 1944. A crack kiwi commando team, Captain Ben Grogan and Sergeant Joseph Tane, are sent on a top secret mission to destroy gun...
- 11/3/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Director: Paul Campion.
Writers: Paul Campion, Paul Finch, and Brett Ihaka.
The Devil's Rock is a film from special effects guru Paul Campion, which takes place during World War II. It is the night before D-Day (June 5, 1944) and two New Zealanders have a special mission. They must take out one of the German guns on an isolated island. However, the screams of a woman from a nearby bunker draw them down, down into the fiery depths of hell. Just like Dante in the Divine Comedy, these two Kiwis will face unimaginable horrors, in a demon's lair. Then issues of the occult pop up and Campion goes for a tried and true association of Germany with the supernatural, much like earlier films e.g. The Keep (1983), The Bunker (2001), and Outpost (2008).
The red hues and blood splattered walls signal that this is not wholly an earthly plane, as Captain Grogan (Craig Hall) and Pvt.
Writers: Paul Campion, Paul Finch, and Brett Ihaka.
The Devil's Rock is a film from special effects guru Paul Campion, which takes place during World War II. It is the night before D-Day (June 5, 1944) and two New Zealanders have a special mission. They must take out one of the German guns on an isolated island. However, the screams of a woman from a nearby bunker draw them down, down into the fiery depths of hell. Just like Dante in the Divine Comedy, these two Kiwis will face unimaginable horrors, in a demon's lair. Then issues of the occult pop up and Campion goes for a tried and true association of Germany with the supernatural, much like earlier films e.g. The Keep (1983), The Bunker (2001), and Outpost (2008).
The red hues and blood splattered walls signal that this is not wholly an earthly plane, as Captain Grogan (Craig Hall) and Pvt.
- 7/27/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Director: Paul Campion. Review: Adam Wing. Paul Campion is best known for his visual effects work on The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Chronicles of Narnia. The Devil’s Rock is his feature length debut, but it’s probably worth baring in mind that the two shorts he made in preparation for this were called Eel Girl and Night of the Hell Hamsters, which make The Devil’s Rock sound like a dull proposition by comparison. It’s the eve of D-Day and allied commandos are carrying out sabotage raids on the German occupied Channel Islands to draw attention away from Normandy. On Forau Island, two New Zealand comrades, Captain Ben Grogan (Craig Hall) and Sergeant Joe Tane (Karlos Drinkwater) have been sent to destroy gun replacements, but after negotiating a tricky route to their target, a woman’s screams lure them into an isolated fortress. It’s...
- 7/18/2011
- 24framespersecond.net
Getting ready to make its debut at this year's Fantasia Film Festival is the D-Day horror thriller The Devil's Rock, and to get you all geared up for the film's release, we've got a new still for ya to chew on!
The Devil’s Rock, directed and co-written by Paul Campion, stars Craig Hall, Matthew Sunderland, Gina Varela and Karl Drinkwater.
For more info on the flick dig on both the official The Devil's Rock website and the official The Devil's Rock Facebook page.
Keep your eyes peeled on the official Fantasia International Film Festival website for premiere details.
Synopsis
Set in the Channel Islands on the eve of D-Day, two Kiwi commandos, sent to destroy German gun emplacements to distract Hitler's forces away from Normandy, discover a Nazi occult plot to unleash demonic forces to win the war.
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The Devil’s Rock, directed and co-written by Paul Campion, stars Craig Hall, Matthew Sunderland, Gina Varela and Karl Drinkwater.
For more info on the flick dig on both the official The Devil's Rock website and the official The Devil's Rock Facebook page.
Keep your eyes peeled on the official Fantasia International Film Festival website for premiere details.
Synopsis
Set in the Channel Islands on the eve of D-Day, two Kiwi commandos, sent to destroy German gun emplacements to distract Hitler's forces away from Normandy, discover a Nazi occult plot to unleash demonic forces to win the war.
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
- 6/30/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Montreal's Fantasia International Film Festival, which will be held from July 14 to August 7, will kick off with Kevin Smith's Red State.
Fantasia also made the first announcement about the films that will be part of this 15th edition's line-up.
People can see the anthology film Theatre Bizarre. This coproduction between Canada, France, Germany, the UK, the USA reunites Richard Stanley (Hardware), Karim Hussain (La belle bête), Douglas Buck (Cutting Moments), Buddy Giovinazzo (Life Is Hot in Cracktown), David Gregory (Plague Town) and Tom Savini, as directors.
The festival will also hold the world premier of The Wicker Tree, from Robin Hardy. Moreover, a book launch is also expected because The Wicker Tree is based on the novel Cowboys for Christ, by Hardy.
As for a Canadian premiere, Ryoo Seung-wan's The Unjust will be screened. Besides, Ryoo will be invited by the festival's organizers to teach choreography for action films.
Fantasia also made the first announcement about the films that will be part of this 15th edition's line-up.
People can see the anthology film Theatre Bizarre. This coproduction between Canada, France, Germany, the UK, the USA reunites Richard Stanley (Hardware), Karim Hussain (La belle bête), Douglas Buck (Cutting Moments), Buddy Giovinazzo (Life Is Hot in Cracktown), David Gregory (Plague Town) and Tom Savini, as directors.
The festival will also hold the world premier of The Wicker Tree, from Robin Hardy. Moreover, a book launch is also expected because The Wicker Tree is based on the novel Cowboys for Christ, by Hardy.
As for a Canadian premiere, Ryoo Seung-wan's The Unjust will be screened. Besides, Ryoo will be invited by the festival's organizers to teach choreography for action films.
- 6/27/2011
- by anhkhoido@gmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
The Fantasia Film Festival is by far my favourite film festival in the world and I’ve been impatiently awaiting some news of what films they’ll be screening this year. Considered the world’s largest genre film festival and running over three weeks long, the event is celebrating it’s 15th edition this year and the lineup is already pretty incredible. In the past I’ve seen some of my favourite films premiere at the fest and last year I wrote up a list of the best films ever screened at the fest which you can read here. This year Kevin Smith’s Red State opens the festival and directors Robin Hardy (The Wicker Man) and Richard Stanley (Hardware, Dust Devil) will be in the house to discuss the occult on film. The full lineup which includes 130-feature titles will be announced on July 7. For now here is the...
- 6/27/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
With July rapidly approaching, that means two things - the one/two punch of both Comic-Con and Canada's incredible Fantasia Film Festival! Speaking of the latter, the first wave of announcements is here! Read on for details!
From the Press Release
While less than two weeks away from announcing the full line-up of its 15th edition, Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival has revealed a first wave of titles and happenings. The full 130-feature array of titles will be announced at our press conference on July 7.
Opening Film – Kevin Smith’S Red State
Fantasia is proud to open the 2011 edition of the festival with the Canadian Premiere of Kevin Smith's acclaimed Sundance hit Red State. The director of Clerks and Zack And Miri Make A Porno has made a jump to an entirely new genre with tremendous success. Red State is a powerhouse film featuring fantastic performances by Michael Parks,...
From the Press Release
While less than two weeks away from announcing the full line-up of its 15th edition, Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival has revealed a first wave of titles and happenings. The full 130-feature array of titles will be announced at our press conference on July 7.
Opening Film – Kevin Smith’S Red State
Fantasia is proud to open the 2011 edition of the festival with the Canadian Premiere of Kevin Smith's acclaimed Sundance hit Red State. The director of Clerks and Zack And Miri Make A Porno has made a jump to an entirely new genre with tremendous success. Red State is a powerhouse film featuring fantastic performances by Michael Parks,...
- 6/27/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
You know that you are in for a treat when you read "from the director of Eel Girl." Paul Campion is the director behind the New Zealand shot The Devil's Rock and this is one horror film that grabs your attention. Many features have equated the Nationalist Socialist Worker's Part (Nazi) with the occult and the supernatural, including Blood Creek, starring Dominic Purcell. This time, the Gestapo come in devilish disguise and female form, while using pentagrams to summon even more minions.
Recently, The Devil's Rock has been picked up for North American distribution (Dread Central) and horror fans can watch the early events of World War II, including D-Day, with this first trailer for the film. Prepare to face one of the most villainous forces from the 19th Century, in demon form!
The synopsis for The Devil's Rock:
"Set in the Channel Islands on the eve of D-Day,...
Recently, The Devil's Rock has been picked up for North American distribution (Dread Central) and horror fans can watch the early events of World War II, including D-Day, with this first trailer for the film. Prepare to face one of the most villainous forces from the 19th Century, in demon form!
The synopsis for The Devil's Rock:
"Set in the Channel Islands on the eve of D-Day,...
- 5/19/2011
- by Remove28DaysLaterAnalysisThis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
With all sorts of deals happening at Cannes 2011, we're trying to keep our heads above water to bring you only the news you, the horror fan, care about. Case in point ... the D-Day horror thriller The Devil's Rock getting a home.
According to Screen Daily, Entertainment One has picked up Us and Canadian rights to New Zealand WWII horror film The Devil’s Rock, directed and co-written by Paul Campion and starring Craig Hall, Matthew Sunderland, Gina Varela and Karl Drinkwater.
For more info on the flick dig on both the official The Devil's Rock website and the official The Devil's Rock Facebook page.
Synopsis
Set in the Channel Islands on the eve of D-Day, two Kiwi commandos, sent to destroy German gun emplacements to distract Hitler's forces away from Normandy, discover a Nazi occult plot to unleash demonic forces to win the war.
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According to Screen Daily, Entertainment One has picked up Us and Canadian rights to New Zealand WWII horror film The Devil’s Rock, directed and co-written by Paul Campion and starring Craig Hall, Matthew Sunderland, Gina Varela and Karl Drinkwater.
For more info on the flick dig on both the official The Devil's Rock website and the official The Devil's Rock Facebook page.
Synopsis
Set in the Channel Islands on the eve of D-Day, two Kiwi commandos, sent to destroy German gun emplacements to distract Hitler's forces away from Normandy, discover a Nazi occult plot to unleash demonic forces to win the war.
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- 5/18/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
I had the pleasure of seeing director Paul Campion's fun short film Night of the Hell Hamsters at the Another Hole in the Head film festival many years ago. So I was very excited when I heard about his new feature length film, The Devil's Rock, which premiered at the Cannes Film festival this past Friday. The WW2 horror film was shot in 15 days in Wellington, New Zealand. It stars Craig Hall (30 Days of Night), Matthew Sunderland, Gina Varela and Karlos Drinkwater ("Kerza", Spartacus: Blood and Sand). Check out the trailer for The Devil's Rock below.
- 5/15/2011
- by wil
- HorrorYearbook
The atrocities of war have given birth to some of the most horrific images imaginable. Things that we'll never be able to erase from our collective memories. As if the real life horrors surrounding these events weren't bad enough, can you image what would happen if some supernatural shenanigans were sprinkled in?
That's exactly what you're gonna get with the new film from director Paul Campion, The Devil's Rock, starring Craig Hall, Matthew Sunderland, Gina Varela and Karl Drinkwater.
For more info on the flick dig on both the official The Devil's Rock website and the official The Devil's Rock Facebook page.
Synopsis
Set in the Channel Islands on the eve of D-Day, two Kiwi commandos, sent to destroy German gun emplacements to distract Hitler's forces away from Normandy, discover a Nazi occult plot to unleash demonic forces to win the war.
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
That's exactly what you're gonna get with the new film from director Paul Campion, The Devil's Rock, starring Craig Hall, Matthew Sunderland, Gina Varela and Karl Drinkwater.
For more info on the flick dig on both the official The Devil's Rock website and the official The Devil's Rock Facebook page.
Synopsis
Set in the Channel Islands on the eve of D-Day, two Kiwi commandos, sent to destroy German gun emplacements to distract Hitler's forces away from Normandy, discover a Nazi occult plot to unleash demonic forces to win the war.
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
- 5/12/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Check out the cool new images below for Paul Campion's award-winning film, The Devil's Rock. They have screened some early footage at Afm 2010 this week, and is currently in post-production in New Zealand, with Weta providing the cool special effects.
The Devil's Rock was written by Paul Finch, Brett Ihaka and Campion. It stars Craig Hall, Matthew Sunderland, Gina Varela and Karl Drinkwater.
Plot:
The Nazi horror flick takes place in the Channel Islands on the eve of D-day. Two Kiwi commands are sent to destroy German gun employments to distract Hitler's forces away from Normandy when they discover a Nazi occult plot to unleash demonic forces to win the war.
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The Devil's Rock was written by Paul Finch, Brett Ihaka and Campion. It stars Craig Hall, Matthew Sunderland, Gina Varela and Karl Drinkwater.
Plot:
The Nazi horror flick takes place in the Channel Islands on the eve of D-day. Two Kiwi commands are sent to destroy German gun employments to distract Hitler's forces away from Normandy when they discover a Nazi occult plot to unleash demonic forces to win the war.
I think I've seen this movie?
Once again thank you to Bloody-Disgusting for the cool images! ...
- 11/4/2010
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
Those damned wicked evil occult worshipping Nazi bastards are at it again in the new flick The Devil's Rock, and we've got the first stills and official synopsis for ya!
Written by Paul Finch, Paul Campion and Brett Ihaka, The Devil’s Rock is award-winning short film director Paul Campion’s debut feature film. His short films Night of the Hell Hamsters and Eel Girl have screened at every major genre film festival worldwide.
Academy Award winning New Zealand company Weta Workshop (Avatar, District 9, Lord of the Rings, King Kong) will create the film’s physical effects, whose ensemble cast includes Craig Hall (Love Birds, Boy, 30 Days of Night, The World’s Fastest Indian, King Kong), Matthew Sunderland (Out of the Blue, Under the Mountain), Gina Varela (Xena, Siones Wedding, Power Rangers) and Karl Drinkwater (A Song of Good, Lord of the Rings, Spartacus: Blood & Sand).
Synopsis
Produced...
Written by Paul Finch, Paul Campion and Brett Ihaka, The Devil’s Rock is award-winning short film director Paul Campion’s debut feature film. His short films Night of the Hell Hamsters and Eel Girl have screened at every major genre film festival worldwide.
Academy Award winning New Zealand company Weta Workshop (Avatar, District 9, Lord of the Rings, King Kong) will create the film’s physical effects, whose ensemble cast includes Craig Hall (Love Birds, Boy, 30 Days of Night, The World’s Fastest Indian, King Kong), Matthew Sunderland (Out of the Blue, Under the Mountain), Gina Varela (Xena, Siones Wedding, Power Rangers) and Karl Drinkwater (A Song of Good, Lord of the Rings, Spartacus: Blood & Sand).
Synopsis
Produced...
- 11/4/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Written by Paul Finch, Paul Campion and Brett Ihaka, The Devil's Rock is award-winning short film director Paul Campion's debut feature film that's currently in post-production out of New Zealand. With Weta providing the special effects, and starring Craig Hall, Matthew Sunderland, Gina Varela, and Karl Drinkwater, the Nazi horror flick is et in the Channel Islands on the eve of D-day, two Kiwi commands sent to destroy German gun employments to distract Hitler's forces away from Normandy, discover a Nazi occult plot to unleash demonic forces to win the war. "The film is set in the Channel Islands on the eve of D-Day. Two Kiwi commandos, sent to destroy German gun emplacements to distract Hitler's forces away from Normandy, discover a Nazi occult plot to unleash demonic forces to win the war."...
- 11/4/2010
- bloody-disgusting.com
In reality World War II yielded enough real life horrors to last a lifetime, but those bastard Nazi's were so demonically evil that filmmakers just can't leave them alone. Prepare for more Third Reich themed terror in The Devil's Rock.
From the Press Release
Principal photography has begun in Wellington, New Zealand on World War II Horror pic, The Devil’S Rock.
Written by Paul Finch, Paul Campion and Brett Ihaka, The Devil’s Rock is award-winning short film director Paul Campion’s debut feature film. His short films Night of the Hell Hamsters and Eel Girl have screened at every major genre film festival worldwide.
Produced by Leanne Saunders (The Devil Dared Me To, A Song of Good), the film is set in the Channel Islands on the eve of D-Day. Two Kiwi commandos, sent to destroy German gun emplacements to distract Hitler’s forces away from Normandy, discover...
From the Press Release
Principal photography has begun in Wellington, New Zealand on World War II Horror pic, The Devil’S Rock.
Written by Paul Finch, Paul Campion and Brett Ihaka, The Devil’s Rock is award-winning short film director Paul Campion’s debut feature film. His short films Night of the Hell Hamsters and Eel Girl have screened at every major genre film festival worldwide.
Produced by Leanne Saunders (The Devil Dared Me To, A Song of Good), the film is set in the Channel Islands on the eve of D-Day. Two Kiwi commandos, sent to destroy German gun emplacements to distract Hitler’s forces away from Normandy, discover...
- 8/9/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
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