Actors: Richard Coyle, Julian Wadham
Director: Steve Barker
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: XLrator Media
Release Date: November 6, 2012
Run Time: 99 minutes
Film: 3 out of 5 stars
Extras: 1.5 out of 5 stars
This year has been a busy year for Nazis in horror films. First we had “Nazis at the Center of the Earth”, then we had “Iron Sky” feature. Both were ok but not amazing. “Outpost: Black Sun” falls into the same category. The film does deserve credit for its scale, which looks a lot bigger than it should. It also packs some decent gore and zombie effects. XLrator Media is getting a name for itself though by releasing neat little films like this and they are officially on my radar. But what it comes down to is whether or not though the film is good, this has Nazi SS zombies…it has to be worth at least a rental just for that.
Official Premise: The year is 1945, the closing stages of WWII, and a German scientist is working on a frightening new technology that has the power to create an immortal Nazi army. Flash-forward to present day, and a NATO task force is deployed to Eastern Europe, where a sinister enemy is mercilessly killing everything in its path. But this is no ordinary foe…it’s a super-human army of zombie Nazi Stormtroopers. Defying overwhelming odds, a small band of soldiers venture deep behind enemy lines to uncover the source of this evil power and prevent the rise of the Fourth Reich.
The release comes as a Blu-ray + DVD combo pack. The Blu-ray 1080p transfer looks nice for a low-budget horror flick, since the film is also very dark. The audio is also decent with the surprising decent score through it s DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track. The special features though are lacking a lot. There is only one short featurette called “The Making of Outpost: Black Sun”. Though if you are a fan of the film, be sure to check out the mobile game “Outpost: Defense”, available on the App Store.