movie "Below" and its distant cousin "the keep"

[GoldenRivet]

the film "Below" is a better ghost story than it is a WW2 sub film, but it is a WW2 sub film still.

for those familiar with Below... read on

for those few who are unfamiliar here is the plot:

Just days after sinking a German Submarine Tender, an American Sub is rerouted to pick up survivors who were spotted in a raft. The survivors turn out to be the only people who escaped the sinking of a British hospital ship that was attacked by a "u-boat" just a few nights before. Upon their joining the submarine's crew, strange things begin to happen, the crew is on edge and sabotage is suspected. Eventually, it is revealed that the captain of the sub died in mysterious circumstances while he and the officers investigated the burning wreckage on the night they sunk the sub tender. The crew now believes that the captain's ghost wants his submarine back and when odd occurrences and strange coincidences add up to a runaway submarine, they will do anything to escape the haunted boat.

one of the movie recommendations under "similarly themed movies" was a film staring Jurgen Prochnow called "the keep"

the one liner plot synopsis of The Keep was:

"when german troops occupy an old romanian fortress during the second world war, mysterious murders blamed on an evil supernatural force begin to occur."

has anyone seen the keep?

reviews? info?

thanks

[krashkart]

I was thinking about that film earlier while replying to another thread. I remember seeing an Entertainment Tonight spot years ago regarding the lasers and eye contacts they were using in the movie. Never did get to watch the movie, though. My parents would have crapped a short ton.

[GoldenRivet]

Looks like The Keep is available for instant play on Netflix on the Wii.

think i'll kill a couple of late night hours

[krashkart]

Awesome! I'll watch it on the box here when Chirstmas rolls around.

[GoldenRivet]

Interesting, The Keep features Jurgen Prochnow and Scott Glenn.

Prochnow as everyone knows played the role of a sub commander in "Das Boot"

Glenn played the role of the commander of USS Dallas in "The Hunt for Red October".

[GoldenRivet]

The keep also stars Ian McKellen who plays the role of a Jewish concentration camp prisoner.

In x-men he plays the role of magneto, who in that film spent a portion of his childhood in a Jewish concentration camp.

[jumpy]

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

the film "Below"

one of the movie recommendations under "similarly themed movies" was a film staring Jurgen Prochnow called "the keep"

Below was a good film imo, good atmosphere without being graphic or getting wrapped up in historical stuff. Worth watching for being a little different.

The Keep, the film wasn't so great, was a little farcical in its way, but was ok. Notable is the uber badguy nazi demanding of 'the ultimate evil' "who/what are you?" to which the reply is "...I am you" or words to that effect.
At the time I saw it I was not quite a teenager, so it was a little freaky. The book was way better, however.

[MaddogK]

Ahh, tnx Frau Kaleun. Now it makes sense.