The Devil's Rock (2011)

In The Devil's Rock, two Allied troops on a mission to disable a Nazi gun installation on the eve of the D-Day invasion find themselves face-to-face with something far worse than Hitler's army. Can they prevent the demon in the bunker from being unleashed on the world with the help of the Nazi occult expert who summoned it?

I passed by The Devil's Rock dozens of times on the Netflix Instant Watch listing without giving it a second look. But when the HorrorEtc Podcast mentioned it as a solid, intriguing demon movie worth checking out, I took their advice. Boy, am I glad I did.

The Devil's Rock has a sharply written script, excellent acting by the two main leads, and fantastic, classic demon makeup effects by the wizards at Weta Workshop. For the gorehounds, there is also viscera by the bucketful (literally).

What impressed me most, though, was the atmosphere achieved when the sigils are being scrawled, the incantations are being incanted (?), and the demon wind from nowhere is howling. It's all very scary and convincing, while at the same time dropping hints of pop culture that will make sharp-earred listeners smile.

If you like the whole Nazi occultism thing that permeates the Wolfenstein video game series and the History Channel every other Saturday, or if you like movies like Drag Me To Hell, you're sure to enjoy The Devil's Rock. It's one of the best recent entries in the under-served demon movie horror subgenre.