Warhunt

For the 1962 film, see War Hunt.

Warhunt is a 2022 American horror film directed by Mauro Borrelli and starring Mickey Rourke.

Warhunt
Directed by	Mauro Borrelli[1]
Written by	Mauro Borrelli[2] Reggie Keyohara III[2] Scott Svatos
Story by	Mauro Borrelli
Produced by	Yu-Fai Suen[1] Julie Zaytseva[3] Adel Nur[3] Max Pavlov[3]
Starring	Mickey Rourke
Music by	Tao Liu
Production companies	Forma Pro Films[4] Atomik Content[4]
Distributed by	Saban Films[5]
Release date	January 21, 2022 (2022-01-21)[6]
Running time	93 min
Country	United States
Language	English

Synopsis

During World War II, a U.S. military cargo plane crashes behind enemy lines in Germany's Black Forest. Maj. Johnson soon sends a squad of his bravest soldiers to retrieve the top-secret material from the wreckage. Venturing deep into the forest, the team discovers hanged Nazis and other bodies bearing ancient, magical symbols. Attacked by a powerful, supernatural force, the men soon find themselves in a fight for their lives as they try to uncover the shocking truth behind the unspeakable evil.

Cast

• Mickey Rourke^[7]
• Robert Knepper^[1]
• Jackson Rathbone^[7]

Production

The film was shot in Riga.^[3][7]

Filming wrapped in April 2020.^{[2][8][9][10]}

Release

The film was released in theaters, on digital and on demand on January 21, 2022.^{[11][12][13][14]}

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 19% of 21 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.6/10.^[15]

Joe Leydon of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Blood-drained Nazis! Predatory witches! Mind-twisted soldiers! And Mickey Rourke in an eyepatch! Cowabunga!"^[16]

Michael Pementel of Bloody Disgusting also gave it a positive review, giving it four "skulls" out of five.^[17]