The Bunker (released 2/24/23)

Talk about a slow-burn movie. This movie was visually a great-looking period piece with interesting characters, but it dragged on until the last 15 minutes or so. The look of the WW1-era uniforms and weapons looked pretty solid. Each character had their own little thing to help with differentiation. The premise is essentially these English and American soldiers get trapped in an underground bunker with something...odd...evil...words. The thing that is making the soldiers go crazy is slowly revealed. It's not a straight-up spirit/ghost like the trailer would have you believe. There is a tangibility to it. The movie has an interesting premise and does a lot well. The main issue you will come across is the pacing is slow which makes the hour and 40-minute movie seem like well over 2 hours. If you want to see a movie about soldiers going mad, then this is for you. Otherwise, just watch a more interesting horror film instead.

Story - 15%

Characters - 16%

Pacing - 10%

Spectacle - 18%

Entertainment - 15%

Total score: 74%

Grade scale:

90%-100% = must watch

80%-89% = solid, but could be better

70%-79% = Not terrible, watch if the characters or story interests you

60%-69% = only watch for completionist reasons

0%-59% = just skip it, I find the positives and they don't exist here