Gun of the Black Sun

For the budget and the time constraints whilst directing this film, Gun of the Black Sun is incredibly well executed and enjoyable. Real WW2 history is buried deep within the script and is a treat for anyone interested in the era. Humour and conflict are well balanced by the editing and incredible score. Gary Douglas excels in a realistic and sympathetic performance as the leading man, and the rest of the cast is similarly entertaining to watch. If you are bored on a Saturday night and seek something a little more underground than mainstream Hollywood, this film will scratch that itch for you.

A very well done indie movie who tries to keep in balance Hollywood ingredients: nice photography, well balanced direction, smart script, fast rhythmic editing, great locations, brilliant soundtrack and interesting actors. The role of a leading actor as a main producer helped the movie to stay on the budget and get it done. The international crew, bringing an American director, an Irish producer, a British soccer star and a Romanian DOP spice the script with a unique flavour. The presence of Richard Lynch as the villain character bring this movie to the next level. "Gun of the Back Sun" is a A must see!!!

Gun of the black sun is a nice and entertaining film, with humour and action (and bikes), which makes it fun to watch. Gary Douglas put a lot of effort into this film, and you can perceive this. There's also a sweet love story building itself all along the film, though it's not a major part of the story.

The film is mostly set in Romania, which is interesting as a not very common location, and the action with the Nazis take us back and forth between England and Romania, so it's nice to see the two different approaches on world war two and the Nazis. Plus, the mystical folklore gives the film a very nice mystery. I recommend it 👍

Gun of the Black Sun The story's imaginative and well paced. The locations are amazing!Ian Wright is spectacular -he fills the screen with a presence . I co-wrote a book some years back called "Your Face Here - British Cult Movies Since the 1960s" where I explored the somewhat meagre canon of British cult movies. To me, this film has all the qualities to ensure its success -(especially the Nazi/Occult connection) , it deserves to succeed and given cult film's longevity -I guarantee the interest will unravel over time.

From a previous review: "With Gary pulling off the classic (Roger)Corman trick of casting himself in the lead (keeps the budget down and puts the producer on set every day :-)" WTF? Corman has probably produced over 100 films and though he has sometimes made Hitchcock-style walk-on appearances, he has never played the lead in any film! 'Bikeboy' references Corman about 10 times in his review but has he actually ever seen a single Corman movie? Smells like someone involved in the production trying hard to link Roger's good name with this inferior product... Jeff Burr is a good atmospheric director given decent material but unfortunately this messy film falls far below his usual standard, with the late lamented Richard Lynch being about the only reason to sit thru it. Whoever thought having a Luger pistol as a world-threatening super-weapon was a great idea? An excellent handgun for sure but not exactly the Ark of the Covenant...