Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- grim
- foreboding
- visceral
- late night horror
- zombie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film's performances and production values competent but judged its mission-based plotting tedious and its climax difficult to take seriously.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot centers on Klausener's technology and an immortal Nazi army tied to wartime secrets.
Helena, Wallace, and the Special Forces unit venture behind enemy lines toward the source of the zombie army.
The central threat is a battalion of Nazi Storm-Troopers operating as a coordinated zombie army.
The critical reception specifically notes the characters' movement through dilapidated German villages, while the plot emphasizes bunkers and Eastern European battle zones.
Films like Outpost: Black Sun, and why
Outpost
shared zombie horror, military combat, and bleak survival atmosphere
Frankenstein's Army
shared Nazi occultism, undead soldiers, and pulpy action horror
Overlord
shared supernatural war imagery, bunker combat, and grim creature horror
The Devil's Rock
shared occult conspiracy, wartime violence, and supernatural thriller elements
Movie Details
- Director
- Steve Barker
- Release Date
- 2012-04-25
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 5.0 / 10 (129)
Cast
- Catherine Steadman
- Richard Coyle
- Ali Craig
- Daniel Caltagirone
- Nick Nevern
- Gary McDonald
- Julian Wadham
- Michael Byrne
- Vivien Taylor
- Domenic Pontone
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- XLTV Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Outpost: Black Sun about?
- A determined Nazi hunter joins a NATO strike team to stop an immortal undead army emerging from the ruins of World War II.
- What is Outpost: Black Sun like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Outpost: Black Sun as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Outpost: Black Sun violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Outpost: Black Sun as graphic.
- What did critics think of Outpost: Black Sun?
- Critics broadly found the film's performances and production values competent but judged its mission-based plotting tedious and its climax difficult to take seriously.
- Which films are like Outpost: Black Sun?
- Films with a similar feel include Outpost, Frankenstein's Army, Overlord, and The Devil's Rock.
- How long is Outpost: Black Sun?
- Outpost: Black Sun runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Outpost: Black Sun?
- In United States, Outpost: Black Sun streams on XLTV Amazon Channel .
