&&& SPOILER!! &&& This movie is entertaining to a very specific audience type. This is a very revealing spoiler post because some movies just make you go-- really?? I will give you this opportunity to skip this review and go to the next one. I never reviewed a movie before this. This was on Netflix, so hoping it might be along the lines of "Stranger Things". It wasn't rated and I thought my kids age 11 could watch it. Noway! Definitely rated R. If not for the violence, the language is over the top. An "F" word on practically every scene. B movies add that to make up for other absent content. No action in the movie happens till literally the halfway point. That seems to be the attractive point for some people. You are just there with the crew- taking the trip- no fluff or pansies invited. I don't mind that so much. Still the "elite" part was minimal- basic equipment. And mostly they walked around looking through binoculars with guns always ready, until they get in the building, then they walk through hallways- forever! It was indeed "realistic" in the sense that nothing "sci-fi" or really "horror" related occurs unless you call shooting horror and sci-fi. The aliens like people have mentioned are not alien looking. Watch it if you liked "Blair Witch Hunt". In positive retrospect, the movie had something that draws you in, and you feel you are there with the characters- in a war-torn, post apocalyptic scenario. The squad members are likable, and the acting isn't so bad. Just select a different trip for the kids!

I'm giving this movie a 10, mainly because there's way too many people that seem to demand far to much from movies these days.This movie delivered exactly what it intended to. That is a story that unfolds in unknown ways as the movie progresses and one that isn't predictable either. To many movies these days loose all sense of enjoyment by being Hollywood copy cats of ideas that have been done many times before.To be fair this idea has seen very similar threads in shows like 'The Outer Limits' for example but I really enjoyed the way it was put in a Russian setting and showed multiple dimensions to an infiltrated location.I'm not giving away anything in this review but wanted to mention that the sets, props, special effects and acting was terrific.There's nothing I would pick on, it's a great piece of film making and I only hope the creators are not discouraged by the sheer number of silly reviews out there (I mean seriously saying a film is not bad but giving it only 4 or 5 stars is like telling a University student that there not bad and have potential but they only get 40% in an exam. Hardly fair).Well done and I look forward to a sequel.

This had everything I want from a lower budget, idea driven video. I did not want to kill-off the main characters, which is not a given.The concept was developed and delivered quite well. Primarily it was easy to watch, no irritating aspects.Notwithstanding the fact it did not hit all the demographic pulling requirements nor the pop-culture mandates such as the ubiquitous LGBT genuflecting. If you can live without the aforementioned and like the genre, give this a try. I am accustomed to low-end budget movies that show it, primarily in the lack of story. This is not one of those. It lacked some heart but it did pull you in, suspend your disbelief....escaped for a bit.

This movie appeal was the large amount of layers it has. The movie poster makes you believe it's just about a group of mercenaries hired to take down a Russian Weapon experiment in gene splicing, but I got so much more. This possibly had a lot to do with the Depth of some of the characters who story lines got to be played out though out the movie. You don't see that in horror movies (cause you really don't need it)The movie goes from action to horror to Sci-Fi and a few more genres as the main plot unfolds. This was so much more than what was expected and that made it something great to watch.