*Holiday* Quick Reviews: Overlord (2018)

Another Film that tells a side-story that affects the D-Day Invasion.  Is this Body Horror Film a missed gem or something to bury in a Bunker?

On the eve of D-Day, a group of Soldiers are sent into Occupied France to take out a Church Tower to help the air support.

The Film really nails the chaos of War as our Hero falls through the chaos trying just to survive.

Him and his comrades try to make it on foot, but the journey is far from easy.

In the French Village, our Hero sees people being taken into the basement of the Church and something strange is going on.

They decide to politely ask one of the men to explain it to them while they hide out at a woman's house.

Another Game of Thrones Actor- check.  Spotting these guys and gals is like a really slow drinking game!

What they find inside is too crazy and strange to believed.

Mind you, this is from a time where people *willingly* watched Punch & Judy Shows, so it must be odd!

Will the threat be too much for them?  Can they save the day?

To find out, watch the Film.  It's on VOD, DVD and other acronyms.

A salute to our Troops...but mostly to VFX People.  The Film doesn't have the most complicated Plot.  They add lots of little nuances- like each Soldier having a Character Arc- but it's mostly window-dressing.  What the Film really amounts to is a setup for some freaky effects, mad science and gore.  It takes a bit to get to the big moment, so don't go in expecting an immediate payoff.  Without the big moments, the Film would still actually be a decent Action Film/Drama too.  You care more about these Characters than you expect, making the stakes higher.  The Acting is good here too, with even at least being engaging.  Obviously some of them have more to do and thus more chance to shine.  The big showcase here, as mentioned, is given to the effects.  When things get crazy, they get crazy really quickly!  The visuals are quite inspired and match up well to other Body Horror Films.  In a way, this reminds me of other Films that have, strangely enough, covered similar ground.  The Devil's Rock, for instance, was also built around D-Day, but featured a freaky demon-lady.  Frankenstein's Army featured Nazis, mad science and other crazy transformations.  Of the three, this is arguably the best.  Besides being a salute to the Troops, this is also a salute to That Guy/Girl Actors.  For instance, enjoy Bokeem Woodbine in this (while you can)...

A crazy and overlooked Film that never quite got a chance in Theaters.  Do yourself a favor and enlist for your chance to decide for yourself!