I really enjoyed the movie, but was baffled by the ending. Capt. Grogen left the demon the key to unchain herself, but what was the purpose of that? The scene with him on the beach, watching the planes heading to the fortress - were they American planes or German? So, we have a demon running loose on the island, a Capt. standing on a beach with obviously no means of escape, and a squad of planes heading his way. I don't get it.
shareThe planes arriving were German...but like you, I think he was pretty much caught flat-footed; I think he planned on rowing out to the submarine before the Germans arrived. And I think Capt. Grogen left the key not within the reach of the demon, but close, so that when she seduced the first German to enter the room, he would give her the key handily.
Then after she'd killed all of the Germans on the island, as Grogen said, he'd return to send her back to hell. A plan that doesn't seem possible the way the movie ended.
Wait, wait, wait... critically speaking I found the ending to be a bit of a let-down... otherwise this was a really good film.
Why would the Germans arrive with dozens of ships and planes on an unimportant island and then send ONE soldier down to see what was going on?
Other problems I had with the ending: The chaining (and thus defeating) of the demon happened way too easily in my opinion, I also didn't fully accept the way Grogen allowed the demon to kiss him and tempt him... he knew what the Demon was, had seen its true face. Finally, why didn't the Demon kill Grogen right away, when it made its way into the circle via the blood?
Still, this was really good! The ending doesn't make a difference any more. With a better one this could have been a GREAT genre movie, perhaps.
I'm pretty sure the planes and ships are the Allies, D-Day had begun and they were not headed to the island. I believe the German who made it there was part of the group of German's the Demon said were coming. And Grogen left the Demon there I believe to wipe out the Germans who were coming to the island, as he said at one point that the war must be won.
shareEnding felt rushed and was the only bad part of this otherwise solid film.
When I say rushed I mean I had some theories but the director did nothing to support them. For example I thought maybe Grogen rejecting the demon somehow weakened it momentarily. Nothing really supports that....I was just trying to fill in the gaps.
Also thinking maybe the demon had hopes that Grogen could get it off the island, so instead of killing him right away the demon would use him? Again nothing to support this, just brainstorming.
The soldiers coming....well I think based on Grogen's expression of dread they were the allies. I guess he just assumed they would fall prey to the demon, but not sure why because he could just warn them.
OR
Maybe it was the enemy but there were so many he realized he could no longer slip away and escape. Demon will kill a whole bunch of them for sure but Grogen can't get away.
I don't know....director really just kinda left us hanging in the end.
It was said multiple times that the demon could not cross open bodies of water, hence it being summoned on an island. If you look at other movies with occult nazi themes, islands are used almost exclusively. Island in Hellboy to open the rift, island in Indiana Jones to open the ark. Both of which were actually talked about in the movie.
The demon could not harm the person holding the page from the book that had the summon spell printed on it.
My theory on the ships and planes is this... Their mission, Grogen that is, was to get on the island and start attacking the long range guns. Making the germans think that the main land invasion of the allied forces was in fact going through the channel islands. This was done to draw attention away from Normandy. So when the outpost never reported, German forces rallied to the channel islands thinking a full scale allied attack was taking place.
that's my take of the ending with what looks like a full army coming towards the island.
Well yeah they mentioned the demon couldn't cross open water but I was thinking maybe it meant on its own. Like perhaps a human would be capable of helping it cross the water.
With the paper in his pocket it makes sense now as to why it couldn't harm him.
So in the long run, the demon ends up killing anyone and everyone that visits the island but never leaves?
shareSorry to see your ending was ruined because you didn't pay too much attention.
It is the invasion taking place. Grogen watches the forces passing by. They are not coming to the island.
Chaining the demon had to be easy. Grogen has the spell (or something) on paper and is protected against the demon. The demon has the strength of a normal woman against Grogen as explained by the German officer.
Grogen allowing the demon to kiss him was a bit corny in my eyes too. On the other hand, the demon has to act as Helena around Grogen. I can imagine he got tempted...
Maybe now it can be great genre movie?
Maybe the kiss was a big *beep* you to the demon.
A sort out you have no power over me and can't tempt me.
In films women just have to blink and every male is captivated by her.
In films where a demon takes the forms of a loved one they always fool the male so maybe this was to deliberately go against the tired and worn cliché.
Give you the opposite of what you are used too.
Sorry to see your ending was ruined because you didn't pay too much attention.
Stated at the start: D-day eve, commandos are to sabotage installations as a distraction form the actual invasion. I guess this includes taking out guns on forward islands, capable of taking out half an army before reaching the mainland.
Stated in the movie: Germans coming to the island to investigate. Since Grogen can't take them on himself, leaves it to the demon. He didn't need to place the key close, but had to make sure it was there to be used.
Him on the beach, he was watching the actual invasion on the move, awaiting the investigation group of Germans to arrive. He does have a means of escape, as he arrived in a canoe.
I'm surprised at all the good reviews of this B-movie rubbish! The budget was zero,and the action such as it was was hardly worth the wait.
shareHe left the Demon alive to kill all the remaining Germans on the Island.The Allies by-passed the Channel Islands on D-Day so she still had a few of the Garrison to munch on before she got hungry again.I suppose he would warn the authorities after escaping via the canoe and submarine.
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