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In addition, there is only a teaser, a German and an international trailer, as well as further program tips from the provider. It's a shame that there is no other making of material apart from this appetizer. 3 min.), which takes a brief look at the preparations for a scene and in the process makes you want to see a lot more behind-the-scenes footage. These consist of an extremely short making of (approx.

Good.Įxtras: Just 6 minutes of bonus material the DVD has to offer. The bilingual audio is available in an atmospheric Dolby Digital 5.1 mix, which provides a comforting goosebumps, especially through minor sound effects. The contrasts and black levels are well implemented, so that despite the darkness, many details are still recognizable - at least those that the viewer should also see.

Picture + Sound: Assuming that the action mostly takes place in the dark, the visual realization of the DVD can definitely be called successful. And for that, despite the aforementioned weaknesses, the bottom line is a well-deserved: worth seeing! But the atmospheric locations, the good effects and the passionate staging make Urban Explorer an entertaining and thoroughly exciting horror film that uses a completely different side of Berlin to terrify its audience. The wheel is certainly not reinvented here. So some flat dialogues and clichéd characters are gladly forgiven. Here, but also in other places, it's noticeable to Urban Explorer that its makers not only like the genre, but are also passionate about filmmaking itself. There's one situation in the film (which admittedly won't be given away here) that is so convincing, thanks to great practical effects, that it should turn the stomach of even hardcore horror fans a little. The team responsible for the effects also did a damn fine job. In addition, the film was shot exclusively on original locations, which sometimes even had to be entered illegally, which gives the story an extremely dark, ominous atmosphere that is very conducive to the suspense factor. This may be due to the fact that director Andy Fetscher and his team financed the film without funding and thus had the freedom that other shoots lose due to interference from the studio and producers. And yet, on balance, the whole thing works surprisingly well. The story is quite simple, the characters are clichéd, their actions are not always comprehensible and the actors act accordingly a bit wooden. Urban Explorer is in itself a typical low-budget horror film. The young tourists hope to get out of this dicey situation in one piece But in truth, the horror has just begun. But then the guard Armin (Klaus Stiglmeier) suddenly appears, who at first seems extremely helpful.

While two young ones from the troupe head off to get help, young American Denis (Nick Eversman) and his Latin girlfriend Lucia (Nathalie Kelley) stay with the injured man. But the adventurous trip turns into a nightmare when Dante falls and breaks his leg. Because somewhere down there is supposed to be a secret bunker containing forbidden murals from the Nazi era.

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Movie: They are looking for the ultimate thrill and arrange for it on the Internet: a group of young tourists, who have never seen each other before, meet in Berlin at night to be guided by the German urban exploration professional Dante (Max Riemelt) into the tunnels under the city.

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