By Chris Olson
Two elements which make a volatile cocktail of monstrous proportions are Nazi science and the undead. The Outpost franchise just got a little bit more terrifying, as the Russians and the Germans face off in a battle to the death - and beyond.
For those unfamiliar with the Outpost films, a quick run-down. Nazi’s wanted to make zombies.
Now that you are all caught up, we can explore the gratuitous killing field that is Outpost 3: Rise of the Spetsnaz. We see the origins of the Nazi super-soldiers, who are created in a lab using a lethal serum that turns them into brutal war machines. A special group of Russian soldiers, the Spetsnaz, are captured by Germans and taken to the science facility where they are to become guinea pigs in the experiments taking place. However, Mother Russia doesn’t take kindly to oppressors, and the Spetsnaz fight back in an inglorious fight to the death against this ruthless regime.
Average to watch, and lacking in its gimmicks, Outpost 3 feels like drinking a White Russian after having a Molotov Cocktail thrown down your throat (liking the Russia references? Yeah you are!), there is just not enough bite. Somehow, even with zombies and Nazis, the film feels subdued. The gore is enough to churn a horror newbie, but veterans of the genre will roll their eyes and wait for a revelation…which will not come.
A promising plot is spoilt by developments which lead it into murky waters, and the final result feels like an unwarranted smorgasbord of merciless killing without any real point.
For fans of scary Nazi films, I suggest Schindler’s List.
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