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Trench of the Damned | Average Guy Movie Review

During a Christmas ceasefire in 1944, two American soldiers serving in northern Europe encounter a nightmare they did not expect. Trench of the Damned  could be a spiritual sequel to Overlord . With allied soldiers on the front lines of northern Europe falling foul of some gruesome Nazi experiments. Unsurprisingly, there is an eeriness to this short film, but also an authenticity. In fact, bar a couple of anachronisms, it's impressive how period accurate everything looks. That unnerving eeriness, however, goes well beyond the dark and freezing fog of winter, as the twisted screams of whatever it is the Nazis have cooked up, haunt the battlefield. Could this simply be a test? Maybe even part of some larger battle plan? Or is it nothing more than a last ditch attempt to snatch victory from the allies? Whatever it is, this late-night encounter certainly comes as a surprise to Burke (Daniel Griesheimer) and Kincaid (Motti Ken). Griesheimer and Motti bring a restless energy to the two s...