Bunker is a claustrophobic thriller that feels like an overlong forgotten episode of The Twilight Zone. In the movie, a group of soldiers find themselves trapped in a bunker during World War I. They soon discover that they are also facing an unholy presence that slowly turns them against each other. As paranoia and fear grow between them, the men experience the true hell of war.
Bunker has moments that make it impossible not to see the DNA of previous movies like The Thing in it. Director Adrian Langley captures the growing paranoia, mistrust and misdirection of who is safe. The pacing of some scenes was an issue, but I think that's just the aesthetic of this movie. We also have a lot of nice lighting moments for a movie that takes place in a bunker. There are a lot of great camera angles and tight shots as things are revealed, letting us know that this film was technically nailed down.
Director: Adrian Langley
Writer: Michael Huntsman
Stars: Roger Clark, Kayla Radomski, Luke Baines
The cast seems charming, but they weren't all in the same movie. There's also some sketchy dialect work at play that is distracting at times. Due to the nature of the film, we don't get enough time with some characters, which makes them feel too one-dimensional. For the most part, all of this could be forgiven, but the Bunker's hour and forty-nine-minute running time really makes you feel these minor annoyances for so long that you start to feel like you're missing out, too.
Along the way, we get some gross footage. We see a guy throw up something nasty which triggers one of the moments of mayhem. We also see what looks like a brain inside a radio. The final battle is also a moment to lean forward, but even that drags on for what feels like too long. I was disappointed with how we found out who the creature is and how it is removed. It is presented as checkboxes on exit.
Bunker is definitely for people who like slow burns and the horror of war. It's not as attractive as other movies in this genre, like Overlord. However, it's not as tense or creepy as other claustrophobic movies set during a war like Under the Shadow. The film walks in that line of being okay, but it's okay.
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