THE STATION (Blutgletscher) (2013) - ♦♦♦

Directed by - Marvin Kren

 

Written by - Benjamin Hessler

 

Starring - Gerhard Liebmann, Edita Malovcic, Brigitte Kren

 

 

 

"After surprising everyone with the maturity and humanity shown in his take on the zombie genre with Rammbock, Kren returns takes on creature features. Set in the Alps, a group of scientists working at a weather station encounter a bloodied glacier and a rapidly growing number of mutant monsters. Recalling the creepy sci-fy horror of Carpenter’s The Thing, The Station does a good job in setting up a credible storyline and even establish a genuine emotional connection with the audience in the first part. The second part, however, is much less balanced as the plot collapses under its own weight. Furthermore, there are a number of political and satirical underlying themes that can be read and that are laughable more than clever. However, it must be noted that the effects are great and make this Austrian production look on par with countless more expensive similar productions as well as overall more rewarding."

 

 

Horror, Austria