I'd really enjoyed the
first 2 “Outpost” films, so when I was given the opportunity to review an advance
copy of the latest instalment, “Outpost 3 : Rise of the Spetsnaz”, I eagerly
jumped at the chance.
Now the first thing that
surprised me is that the plot for this doesn’t actually follow straight on from
the previous film. As this third outing is a prequel, which attempts to fill in
some of the back story behind the series.
Set in 1944, towards the end
of WW2. The story is told from the perspective of a group of Russian Special Forces
operatives, lead by an officer named Dolokhov (played by “Battleground’s” Bryan
Larkin).
After discovering the Nazis
have a secret base somewhere in the forest, the group set up an ambush and proceed
to start wiping out the supply convoys travelling to the base.
Unfortunately, the group
soon find themselves overpowered and taken back to the Nazi’s bunker, where the
evil SS officer Strasser (Michael McKell of TVs “Emmerdale” and “Doctors” fame)
has been performing bizarre experiments, in the hopes turning his troops into
unstoppable super-soldiers.
But it seems the experiments
have strange side effects, and so Dolokhov and the remainder of his unit find
themselves not only having to fight their way past the armed guards, but also
hoardes of undead nazi zombies as they attempt to break out of the complex and
escape.
Directed by Kieran Parker,
who produced the previous 2 films, “Outpost 3” is a hugely enjoyable, action
packed, gore fest. With a lot of fun action scenes and lashings of blood and violence.
If you liked the previous movies, you should enjoy this.
The screener copy I was sent
didn’t contain any extras, so I have no idea if the release version will contain any
supplemental material or will be bare bones.
“Outpost 3 : Rise of the Spetsnaz”
is released to UK DVD Monday the 31st March from eOne.
View the trailer on YouTube.
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