Soulcatcher

A military contractor hired to seize a weapon that turns people into savage killers seeks revenge when his brother falls victim to the device.

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Film Cast:

  • Robert Kieł “Kieł”: Piotr Witkowski
  • minister Jan Zaremba: Jacek Koman
  • professor Witold Mazur: Jacek Poniedziałek
  • general Yousif Bashir Mamedow: Mariusz Bonaszewski
  • “Burza”: Aleksandra Adamska
  • Harbir: Vansh Luthra
  • pilot Krzysztof: Sebastian Stankiewicz
  • “Byk”: Mateusz Młodzianowski
  • Eliza Mazur: Michalina Olszańska
  • sergeant Damian Prochyra: Mateusz Rzeźniczak
  • Artur: Jacek Feliks Knap
  • Piotr Kieł “Młody”: Michał Burdan
  • …: Janilson Tavares Lopes da Cruz
  • Louis: Otar Saralidze
  • “Seba”: Michał Karmowski
  • fiancée: Hanna Koczewska
  • Jan’s soldier: Jędrzej Jezierski
  • Jan’s soldier: Adam Kupaj
  • Natalia: Katarzyna Chojnacka
  • agent Maciej: Igor Obłoza
  • …: Paweł Staszewski
  • …: Łukasz Czubak
  • guard: Islam Bersanukaev
  • accountant: Wurihan Wurihan
  • …: Manelisi Dube
  • Harbir (voice): Maciej Nawrocki

Film Crew:

  • Stunts: Rafal Zielinski
  • Director of Photography: Arkadiusz Tomiak
  • Stunts: Paweł Staszewski
  • Compositing Artist: Mikolaj Valencia
  • Editor: Jarosław Barzan
  • Steadicam Operator: Adam Mendry
  • Stunts: Bartłomiej Milczarek
  • Idea: Daniel Markowicz
  • Sound: Bartosz Putkiewicz
  • Compositing Artist: Paweł Tybora
  • Set Designer: Jacek Mocny
  • Digital Intermediate: Jakub Sokołowski
  • Assistant Director: Stanisław Zaborowski
  • Makeup & Hair: Liliana Gałązka
  • Compositing Artist: Karolina Górska
  • Interior Designer: Anna Żak
  • Costume Design: Malgorzata Skorupa
  • Stunt Coordinator: Jarosław Golec
  • Police Consultant: Łukasz Wawer
  • Assistant Director: Adam Kupaj
  • VFX Supervisor: Sylwester Lipiński
  • Stunts: Damian Majewski
  • Stunts: Artur Grabowiec
  • Stunts: Michał Pluskota
  • Music: Stefan Wesołowski
  • Stunts: Paweł Jusiński
  • Assistant Director: Mikołaj Borowy
  • VFX Artist: Emilia Szymańska
  • Digital Intermediate: Daniel Pawtel
  • Sound Editor: Natalia Sikorska
  • Camera Operator: Filip Marcickiewicz
  • Producer: Mike Zawadzki
  • Production Supervisor: Paulina Nowak
  • Stunts: Konrad Ostrowski
  • Stunts: Michał Burdan
  • Stunts: Michał Szulejewski
  • Stunts: Łukasz Czubak
  • Stunts: Jarosław Stachera
  • Stunts: Joanna Czerniak
  • Stunts: Piotr Popko
  • Stunts: Filip Bucki
  • Steadicam Operator: Mateusz Wasążnik
  • Steadicam Operator: Marcin Guzak
  • Steadicam Operator: Marek Zajączkowski
  • Stunts: Marcin Popek
  • Catering: Aneta Kielak
  • Assistant Production Manager: Kacper Żuk
  • Digital Intermediate: Ireneusz Dąbrowski
  • VFX Artist: Michał Nowacki
  • Stunts: Tomasz Koszański
  • Stunts: Klara Kłoczyńska
  • Compositing Artist: Robert Jaczewski
  • Compositing Artist: Jacek Kręcicki
  • Compositing Artist: Paweł Rytka
  • Sound Editor: Katarzyna Kowalczyk
  • Sound Editor: Olga Zalewska
  • VFX Artist: Michał Wal
  • Stunts: Grzegorz Reda
  • Stunts: Grzegorz Omański
  • Stunts: Mateusz Burdan
  • Stunts: Artur Klimek
  • Stunts: Michał Michalski
  • Sound Editor: Marta Szczepańska
  • Master Lighting Artist: Rafał Okyne
  • Compositing Artist: Paweł Chrabąszcz
  • Compositing Artist: Krzysztof Lipiński
  • Script: Ewa Szulgacz
  • Administration: Bartosz Biedrzycki
  • Assistant Director: Jagoda Dutkiewicz
  • Assistant Director: Aleksandra Dąbrowska
  • Assistant Director: Patrycja Reszke
  • Assistant Director: Zuzanna Wiśniewska
  • Grip: Paweł Satala
  • Grip: Tomasz Knapik
  • Compositing Artist: Jakub Kierc
  • VFX Artist: Maciej Wieczorek
  • Compositing Artist: Michał Kucharczyk
  • 3D Artist: Paweł Suski
  • Props: Piotr Uszyński
  • Special Props: Kamil Mićka
  • Assistant Costume Designer: Klara Bułynko
  • Assistant Costume Designer: Krzysztof Walczuk
  • Assistant Costume Designer: Elżbieta Ciszewska
  • Sound: Jakub Kozłowski
  • Editor: Zbigniew Martan
  • Makeup & Hair: Dorota Świderska
  • Makeup Effects Designer: Michał Zabłocki
  • Still Photographer: Sebastian Dziechciarz
  • Stunts: Anastazja Kłoczyńska
  • Medical Consultant: Paweł Piekut
  • Assistant Production Manager: Dorota Melak
  • Assistant Production Manager: Marta Franciszkiewicz
  • Assistant Production Manager: Kacper Wiśniewski
  • Assistant Production Manager: Rafał Iwańczyk

Movie Reviews:

  • MovieGuys: Polish film Soulcatcher’s key shortcoming is doing too many things badly, when it could have done fewer things, well.
  • The story starts off engagingly enough and it looks like we are being set up for a zombie style, military action flick, with a sci fi tie in. Instead of developing this idea and running with it, this film then moves into a fictional weapon of mass destruction (that turn’s people into violent, zombie like killers) scenario and throws in half baked, political intrigue.
  • Action is still core of this film but its bumps jarringly over the roughly rutted, plot hole infested path, of inconsistent storytelling. The results an unsatisfying watch that leaves a strong sense of indifference.
  • The remaining positives include fair to middling action sequences and decent acting. Clearly some money has been spent, on these aspects of the film.
  • In summary, oftentimes, “less is more”, especially when you are dealing with what is presumably, a straightforward action driven flick.

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