Burial
Set in the last days of World War II, a small band of Russian soldiers led by intelligence officer Brana Vasilyeva, who is tasked with trafficking the remains of Hitler back to Stalin in Russia. En route, the unit is attacked by German ‘Werewolf’ partisans and picked off one-by-one. Brana leads her surviving comrades in a last stand to ensure their ‘cargo’ doesn’t fall into the hands of those who would see it buried in order to hide the truth forever.
Why it matters
A grim wartime thriller steeped in supernatural dread, Burial channels Eastern Front paranoia into a shadowy, slow-burning siege.
- Merges historical WWII grit with folkloric terror, tapping into the myth of Nazi ‘Werewolf’ partisans for eerie tension.
- Brana Vasilyeva’s stoic leadership grounds the film, though performances lean competent rather than captivating.
- Practical effects and muddy, claustrophobic cinematography evoke a bleak, oppressive atmosphere — a fit for fans of war-horror hybrids.
- Ambitious in concept but uneven in execution, it’s a film for viewers who appreciate wartime horror’s cultural anxieties despite pacing issues.
Director
2 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
71
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
14
Supernatural
20
Creature
55
Disturbing
17
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
14
Survival
83
Werewolf
