The Devil's Rock
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| Directed by | Paul Campion |
| Produced by | Leanne Saunders |
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Paul Finch Paul Campion Brett Ihaka |
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Craig Hall Matthew Sunderland Gina Varela Karlos Drinkwater |
| Music by | Andrea Possee |
| Cinematography | Rob Marsh |
| Edited by | Jeffrey Hurrell |
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| Distributed by | Metrodome (UK) Vendetta (NZ) eOne (USA) |
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86 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
| Budget | Unknown |
| Box office | Unknown |
The Devil's Rock is a 2011 New Zealand supernatural horror war film produced by Leanne Saunders, directed by Paul Campion, written by Campion, Paul Finch, and Brett Ihaka, and starring Craig Hall, Matthew Sunderland, Gina Varela, and Karlos Drinkwater. It is set in the Channel Islands on the eve of D-Day and tells the story of two New Zealand commandos who discover a Nazi occult plot to unleash a demon to win World War II. The film combines elements of war films and supernatural horror films. The film was theatrically released on July 8, 2011 in the United Kingdom and September 22, 2011 in New Zealand. The film received mixed reviews from critics with the majority rating it average to above average and with many audience viewers on IMDB giving it a higher than average review.
On 5 June 1944, commandos are sent to the Channel Islands on sabotage and distraction raids, to draw Hitler's attention away from Normandy. That night, two New Zealand soldiers, Captain Ben Grogan (Craig Hall) and Sergeant Joe Tane (Karlos Drinkwater), paddle in their Klepper canoe to Forau Island, landing on a beach covered in anti-personnel mines and tank traps. When they leave the beach and head inland, they begin to hear distant screaming and gunfire. They approach a German fortification and hear what they think is a man being tortured. They climb down into a large gun pit and place explosives on a large artillery gun but are disturbed when a German soldier (Luke Hawker) runs out of a tunnel pleading for help. Grogan stabs the soldier in the back of the neck and kills him. They hear a woman screaming, and Grogan decides to investigate while Tane remains outside. However, when Tane hears a gunshot he also enters the bunker to investigate. While looking for Grogan, he discovers a book of black magic and, distracted by its contents, is killed by an unseen assailant. Grogan, unharmed, later discovers Tane's body but is immediately knocked unconscious by the Nazi.
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