The Depraved (2011) Movie Review

A group of people are led into the vast Berlin underground thru a secret entrance in a club by a local guide. That is the set-up for the movie The Depraved. I have to say that does seem like fun (with a guide, during the day, with water, snacks, and dressed appropriately). So how is this horror movie and should you see it ?

The Depraved (2011) (IMDB)

The Depraved (2011) movie poster
Urban Explorer (2011) movie poster

If you are going to get lost in a maze-like space it’s always a good idea to make sure it is dark, damp, underground, and full of trash, rats and bugs because naturally, that makes for a better horror movie. As far as a movie set-up goes, other than some bad decisions we have a strong concept to work with. Without getting into specifics about the plot there becomes a reason why the group needs to split up, because that is always a good idea in a horror movie that NEVER leads to any complications, EVER.

Now one thing about the version I watched was that the parts in German where not subtitled, but in a horror movie the context is enough to understand what is happening. There are a few versions on YouTube in other languages where you will not understand the German. I don’t think it hindered the “plot”. There is typically a place to stream this movie for free that includes the subtitles if you need them, but most of the movie is in English. So how is the movie ? Terrible. 4/10. I will say that the ratings and reviews on this movie are closer to 5/10 on sites like IMDB (currently rated at 5.2) and it was not a bad enough movie to make my list of the 10 Unbelievably Bad Maze Movies to Never, Ever Watch.

The original title of the film was Urban Explorer and it can still be found on some sites under this name. Sadly the title change does not change the movie. Oddly, the movie does have multiple award wins, including 4 from Screamfest in 2011.

Here is a trailer to get you pumped to NOT see this ! Or watch it. You do you.