“In the early 30s’ Adolph Hitler and his inner circle became obsessed with the occult, believing that the black arts were key to their plans for world domination. Nazi agents traveled the globe in search of ancient Nordic relics, known as runestones. They believed that if they harnessed the power of these stones nothing could stop the march of the master race. The symbols inscribed on these stones were said to describe the path to immortality.”
In 1936 the Wollner family, German immigrants living in the township of Town Creek, are contacted by the Third Reich and offered the opportunity to host a visiting scholar in their home. Not only would they be supporting the homeland, but the monthly stipend would come in handy. Herr Wirth (Michael Fassbinder – Inglorious Bastards) is not as he seems and torments the Wollner family, Father Otto (Rainer Winkelvoss – Fast Souls), Mrs. Wollner (Joy McBrinn – Book of Blood), son Karl (Laszlo Matray – Katalin Varga) and daughter Liese (Emma Booth – The Boys Are Back) with his occult practices and the feeding needed to sustain his power.
It’s now 2007 and Evan Marshall (Henry Cavill – Stardust) is a paramedic and taking care of his father (Gerard McSorley – The Tudors), and his brother's family, all of whom resent him in some way because Victor (Dominic Purcell – Prison Break) survived a tour of duty in Iraq but went missing two years ago during a fishing trip. But on Halloween night Vic shows up at Evan's and tells him to get the boat, provisions for two days, and to gather as much ammunition as he can find. It seems that the Wollner family and their guest are still around, and Wirth has a plan and it’s going to take everyone’s knowledge, and wits to stop him. You’ll also find out that everything isn’t as it seems as the Wollner family’s story unfolds.
Blood Creek is a excellent story with some execution flaws. The most glaring was the fact that after two years of captivity the first thing Victor wants to do is go back for revenge. No cops, and no letting loved ones know you're alive, just ‘get the guns, we’re going hunting’. This is also a watch twice movie. The first time around you feel a bit confused, like you’ve missed something. The second viewing you catch the things you missed and then you realize what a good movie this really is, in spite of the flaws.
With the exception of a Director's Commentary track, Blood Creek has no other special features. It has widescreen presentation with 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio, and English and Spanish subtitles.
Dominic Purcell is good in the role of ex-captive, Vic Marshall. The intensity of his need for revenge against the people that held him captive and tortured him for two years is enthralling. Not that the rest of the cast can’t act, just that Dominic stands out as he often does. I enjoyed the fact that the occult and its use to achieve power is a theme of this plot. But as much as I like this it won’t be everyone's cup of tea.
ComicsOnline gives Blood Creek 3 out of 5 runestones.
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