It is an interesting and rare treat to see Chuck Norris (the all-American high-kicking karate champ with the stage personality of play-dough) in a horror film. This effort was directed by Aaron Norris (Chuck's brother, executive producer and stunt-dub), and opens up during 1186 A.D. when Prosatanos (an evil supernatural being) is defeated by King Richard the Lionheart, and the weapon that gives him life is destroyed. Fast forward to 1951, and the septum is re-discovered, and unfortunately, the dreadful Prosatanos is awakened. Fast forward even further to present day Chicago where cops, Norris and Calvin Levels (in the stereotypically bad buddy cop role) who's investigation of a murdered rabbi leads them to Israel to do battle with Satan's helper and rescue damsel in distress Sheree J. Wilson from sacrifice. Not a single original idea here, and the screenplay is standard stuff, but it sure is fun and exciting to see Chuck Norris kick monster ass! Add a menacing-looking/sounding bad guy and some gory heart ripping, and its decent enough to get by.
Hellbound
(1994)
Chuck Norris in a buddy-cop horror film directed by brother, Aaron Norris.
20 July 2011
Warning: Spoilers