Deathwatch on DVD (2002)

Evil presence in WW1 trench

Teri Ward from Porthcawl, South Wales , 20/10/2005

Soldiers in the Great War get lost in mustard gas and find themselves in a German trench. They display aggressive behaviour and it's not clear whether it's the effect of the war or something in the trench.

Jamie Bell's character speaks out and although at first he appears to be the weakest character has the strength to fight the aggressors.

With all the horror films there have been, this one still has the power to surprise and shock. I was glued to the screen from the titles to the special features which shows the making of the film and interviews with cast and crew.

All in all a great experience. Watch and enjoy.

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An empty box

JJBlue from Vale of Glamorgan , 14/10/2003

You've probably seen the tags, "best British horror film" etc etc, and after the rave reviews and previous brit horror Dog Soldiers I had some hopes, but rarely have I been so completely and utterly disappointed, there were no scenes in it that merit any mention or memory.

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Could have been better

A customer from hampshire, england , 16/07/2004

Set in WW1, a group of Brit soldiers go over the top (no pun intended..), somehow survive, end up lost and discover a trench system apparently held by Germans. Seems though that the trench is inhabited by some strange thing (monster, evil, thingy??) which one by one ensures that our pals end up killing each other. Film attemtps to shock in the mode of 'Hellraiser' but never really builds to any suspense. Some of the acting is passable. The story is weak and although it attempts to work at two levels - i.e. straightforward monster hunt vs. the evil of war manifesting itself in a haunted trench - it never really draws you in. Nice try but no cigar.......

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Must see

litalio from uk , 28/01/2004

Absolutely fantastic. I’ve never had this kind of feeling before. Anyone who likes horror / thriller must see it. Suspense from beginning to the end

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Just another horror movie...

Thander Easton from London, England , 08/04/2005

This is a not a war film but a horror movie set in a war. It has some scaring moments but confusing at times. The set are quite impressive (darkness, mud, rats, rain, cold)with our heroes facing death and fear everywhere. Mystery, ghosts and hatred help to give to it some frightening moments but not enough to make this film a classic hammer horror. Jamie Bell (The amazing talented boy from Billy Elliot) have been violently wasted here.

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Promising but then.....

Peter Caulfield from Essex, England , 04/10/2004

I thought this was going to be a really creepy chiller. Unfortunately it didn't so much creep, as stumble and for a chiller it was decidedly luke-warm.

The special effects were good, the acting was OK, but what WAS this entity that was following them? Why was it after them? where did it come from? What was it's reason?

By the end of the film nothing was really resolved. Things were hinted at, but nothing was really satisfactorily answered. All in all it was a roller coaster ride that got stuck at the top and failed to make you scream on the way down!

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