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• Anthony L

  
  Demons, Nazi's, exploding heads, smokey tinted lens, 80's synth soundtrack, The Keep has it all, everything you could want from a creepy horror movie. The sequel possibilities are endless, it seems strange to me that so many rubbish horror films get the franchise treatment… More
  Demons, Nazi's, exploding heads, smokey tinted lens, 80's synth soundtrack, The Keep has it all, everything you could want from a creepy horror movie. The sequel possibilities are endless, it seems strange to me that so many rubbish horror films get the franchise treatment and genuinely good storeys like this are never heard from again. Maybe it's best that way but personally I think the idea of the Keep could be reused again in various different time-points with different scenarios. It just needs a good writer, unfortunately they are far and few between and 'horror writer' now has a certain stigma about it. Anyway, rant over, this is a great little horror from the early 80's, the best time for horror movies (and when Michael Mann films were still good)

• Phil H

  
  Mann's second film and a controversial adaptation of Wilson's novel that didn't go down too well with either the audiences or the author. The film isn't particularly bad but there is obviously allot of hack editing going on and much of the original plot has been… More
  Mann's second film and a controversial adaptation of Wilson's novel that didn't go down too well with either the audiences or the author. The film isn't particularly bad but there is obviously allot of hack editing going on and much of the original plot has been ignored or cut. On the visual side the film is really quite cool looking, it almost looks like an early MTV rock video hehe the effects (for the time) were pretty swish and do hold the tone of the film together. There is allot of visual flair going on here which is one of the films saving graces. Another plus point is the soundtrack by Tangerine Dream, as you would expect their usual blend of futuristic, electronic, enthral and spiritual sounds is quite unique and very uplifting to listen to. The only problem is this lovely soundtrack doesn't really fit this film, allot of tense moments don't really come across as I suspect they should have whilst the music floats in the background, you would expect to hear a score like this for a film like 'Blade Runner'. The film is also confusing and unexplained, the original novel is straight forward but the film is a mess. The evil entity that is released seems to be angry at the Nazi's for killing 'his people' so I'm guessing it was a Jewish entity? and if it wants to kill Nazi's why not let it?. We also don't find out where the entity comes from, what it is?, what's its purpose?, who is 'Glenn'?, what is 'Glenn's' story? etc... This isn't really a horror in my eyes, there isn't much blood or gore and its not scary in the slightest, it comes across as a slightly adult version of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' really.  The entity or demon is a bit comical to be honest, should of been kept unseen really, shame as the sets, lighting and camera work all play well to set the mood. I think first time viewers who have not read the novel will struggle with many questions but the blend of gothic horror set amidst WWII will keep most entertained and interested as it is well crafted. The cast of big names in early roles also works in the films favour, check McKellen in a pre 'Professor X' type role and Gabriel Byrne as the sadistic German SD Officer Sturmbannführer.

• Conner R

  
  With a little work, this could have been a truly great movie. However, the story just makes no sense and the characters have nowhere to go. About the only thing really good is the bizarre soundtrack from Tangerine Dream. Gabriel Byrne also makes for one ridiculously threatening Nazi.… More
  With a little work, this could have been a truly great movie. However, the story just makes no sense and the characters have nowhere to go. About the only thing really good is the bizarre soundtrack from Tangerine Dream. Gabriel Byrne also makes for one ridiculously threatening Nazi. I really liked the basic concept of the soul-taking demon and wishthat Michael Mann took this to a higher level than just a random showdown at the end. Scott Glenn also makes no sense in this movie, he has little dialogue and all he did was have sex with the daughter of Ian McKellen and bleed Predator blood.

• Emil K

  
  Most certainly the worst film from talented Michael Mann. It begins actually quite interestingly and there are some flashes of Mann's visual brilliance here and there, but as further it goes, the more horrible it gets. Last 20-minutes are just downright hilarious with devill… More
  Most certainly the worst film from talented Michael Mann. It begins actually quite interestingly and there are some flashes of Mann's visual brilliance here and there, but as further it goes, the more horrible it gets. Last 20-minutes are just downright hilarious with devill make-up gone terribly bad and it is not meant to be funny stuff, that is for sure. But hey this was Mann's very first big film and the career he created after this one is one of the greatest ever in filmmaking history. You could say that this wad bad start for him.

• Sean L

  
  For so long, I yearned to see this film while not having access to it. Well I'll be damned if it wasn't on Youtube the whole time. Unfortunately the picture quality was in the dirt and the different sections seemed to be missing some transitional bits so I still don't… More
  For so long, I yearned to see this film while not having access to it. Well I'll be damned if it wasn't on Youtube the whole time. Unfortunately the picture quality was in the dirt and the different sections seemed to be missing some transitional bits so I still don't know if I can say I've seen it 100%, but what I have seen was pretty good. It gets pretty crazy at times and the effects don't exactly hold up, but it works well enough. It was great to see young versions of Gabriel Byrne and Ian McKellen doing their typically good work. And of course Michael Mann does a good job as well with the direction. Certainly not his best film, but I'm glad now that I've seen it.

• hawk l

  
  Gorgeous synth-soaked soundtrack by Tangerine Dream, overabundance of mood, Ian McKellen compelling in this Eastern European-flavored revenge fantasy, morality tale.

• Steve S

  
  It's eternity in there.

• Barry L

  
  Very silly but atill worth watching.

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