There’s plenty of turbulence from start to finish, and the intense conclusion to the story is both bloody and tragic. It all begins when a woman with a mysterious illness is forced into action after a group of terrorists attempts to hijack a transatlantic overnight flight. Directed and co-written by Peter Thorwarth with Stefan Holtz, Blood Red Sky is a British-German action horror movie that features bloodsuckers in a confined space with plenty of screaming blood bags along for the wild ride. Now, what if I told you we were adding terrorists and vampires to the mix? That’s a combination that’s bound to turn any first-class trip into an economy seat nightmare. Whether it’s snakes, terrorists, or an angry president, 30,000 feet is an inconvenient place to find yourself faced with an altercation. The action genre is no stranger to having uninvited guests on planes. I never thought cracking a safe could be so intense. As a prequel to Army of the Dead, Army of Thieves delivers in terms of style, charm, and edge-of-your-seat tension. If you thought Emmanuel was entertaining in the Fast and Furious franchise, wait until you see what happens when someone stands between her and her money. I will admit that while scenes involving traditional action take their time arriving to the party, each one of them is well worth the wait. Schweighöfer presents himself as a confident director with Army of Thieves and never misses an opportunity to inject a scene with pizazz and genuine humor. While I do think that Army of Thieves is roughly 20 minutes too long, that hardly detracts from this completely self-aware romp that somehow manages to lampoon heist films while still abiding by every trope in the book. Fee, Stuart Martin, Guz Khan, Jonathan Cohen, and Noémie Nakai. Joining Schweighöfer for this cleverly executed precursor to the outrageous events depicted in Army of the Dead is Nathalie Emmanuel, Ruby O. Fun, funny, and endlessly charming, Army of Thieves focuses on German Safecracker Ludwig Dieter (Schweighöfer) as he joins a group of aspiring thieves on a top-secret heist during the early stages of the zombie apocalypse. Isn’t it nice when all the right combinations of elements to make a solid action movie all tumble into place? That’s precisely how I feel about Matthias Schweighöfer’s Army of Thieves, which serves as a prequel to the events of Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead.

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