This movie could have been pretty entertaining, and starts off enjoyable, but can't decide what it wants to be. I kept wishing they would get back to the interesting tunnel system to explore.Īs in all slasher movies, the ending is underwhelming, but by then I had pretty much tuned out. However, there is nothing overly interesting or unique about the depraved or the situation. The movie then turns into a cliché horror with all the classic conventions – girl getting tortured, cell phones dying at the right (wrong) time, the 'is he dead?' bad guy. It does, and when it does it is pretty lame. This goes on successfully for nearly 2/3s of the movie, and I was engaged enough that I forgot that something 'depraved' was going to happen. There are plenty of interesting red herrings, and exciting action as they descend deeper and deeper under the city. The movie starts as a group of tourists is lead into an underground tunnel system under Berlin. Nor is it an adventure film with Nazis and underworld crime, rather it is a blend that does not succeed in either genre. This is not the traditional slasher, gore fest circa Hostel or Turistas. The movie is not really either, but a poor cross of both. The Depraved – Urban Explorer says it all. With that said, this movie does suffer an identity crisis – even the title shows the problems in the movie. The acting is acceptable, and the filming/directing is solid. It has some good character development and an interesting premise. I think this could have been an engaging flick.
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