Blade: The Iron Cross

Blade: The Iron Cross

Year: 2020

Runtime: 70 mins

Language: English

Director: John Lechago

Science FictionWarHorror

Blade confronts a resurrected threat when the malevolent Dr. Hauser, a scientist from the Third Reich, returns with plans for murder and chaos. As Hauser unleashes his reign of terror, psychic journalist Elisa Ivanov discovers a dark power within herself, awakening a deadly force alongside the vampire warrior Blade.

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Timeline & Setting – Blade: The Iron Cross (2020)

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Time period

1944–1945

Set during the final years of World War II, the narrative follows Nazi experiments and double-crossing loyalties. The clock ticks as Blade and Elisa race against Hauser’s death-plan and Madison’s treachery, culminating in a dramatic confrontation and a blazing explosion that reshapes the fight against tyranny.

Location

Russia, California

The story shifts between wartime Russia, where Blade’s origins and Elisa’s psychic link begin to form, and a secret Nazi operation in California. Russia provides the eerie backdrop of brain research and occult echoes, while California houses Hauser’s Deathcorp hideout, the Scroll of Osiris, and the plan for a devastating death ray.

❄️ Cold War Russia 🌴 California

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Main Characters – Blade: The Iron Cross (2020)

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Blade (Alan Maxson)

A nearly exhausted puppet with limited mobility who acts as Elisa’s guardian. He feeds on her psychic energy, creating a blood bond, and uses his sharpened knife and eye spikes to fight off Nazi forces. His quest for vengeance drives much of the action, even as his vitality is fragile and tied to Elisa’s energy.

🗡️ Puppet 🧠 Psychic 🔥 Vengeance

Elisa Ivanov

A psychic whose visions connect to Blade, she experiences his memories and learns to channel her energy to thwart Hauser’s torture devices. Her bond with Blade deepens as she helps him fight, and her reporting ultimately exposes the Nazi threat, even if tabloids doubt her truth.

🔮 Psychic 🤝 Ally 🗞️ Journalist

Ingenieur Erich Hauser

A ruthless Nazi doctor leading the Deathcorp Project, performing brutal experiments in a California hideout. He wields a mechanized hand and a death ray, killing to prove puppets can be destroyed and to extract the scroll’s secrets. His downfall comes when Blade resists tyranny and the facility explodes.

🧬 Scientist ⚡ Technologist 🩸 Villain

Detective Joe Gray

A weary investigator who becomes an ally to Blade and Elisa, battling corruption, tracking double-crossing Americans, and surviving the hideout’s chaos. He is instrumental in coordinating the escape and confronting Madison’s treachery.

🕵️‍♂️ Detective 🤝 Ally 🗡️ Action

District Attorney James D. Madison

An American district attorney who betrays the country and funds Nazi experiments, possessing top secret Scroll of Osiris files. His dual loyalties push the Nazis’ agenda forward, and his fate is sealed when Blade ends his life in a staged suicide.

🏛️ Politician 🗡️ Traitor ⚖️ Double-Crosser

Gloria Vasquez

A Spanish nationalist spy who breaks into Elisa’s apartment and becomes entangled in the hideout’s battle for the Scroll of Osiris. She confronts Blade, is bitten by a zombie and left for dead as the Nazis’ plans crumble.

🎯 Target 🎭 Betrayal 💥 Chaos

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Major Themes – Blade: The Iron Cross (2020)

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🪖 War Crimes

The Deathcorp Project exposes the brutality of Nazi medical experiments and the moral cost of occupying powers. The story contrasts brutality with resistance, highlighting the dangers of unchecked scientific ambition. It asks who bears responsibility when scientists operate outside humane boundaries. The violence underscores the cost paid by victims and those who oppose tyranny.

🔮 Psychic Bond

Elisa’s visions and Blade’s survival hinge on a psychic connection that threads through the plot. She senses Blade’s pain and events as they unfold, guiding actions and revealing hidden truths. Their bond binds their fates, forcing them to share danger and sacrifice. This connection complicates agency and loyalty, testing morality and trust.

🧟 Resurrection Plot

The plan to unleash a Death Ray to resurrect murderous zombies multiplies the threat from soldiers to a nightmarish fusion of science and occult lore. It turns victims into controlled instruments of tyranny, heightening the sense of doom. The undead twist intensifies the climactic race to stop Hauser and the Nazi plot. The finale tests whether humanity can resist engineered evil.

Last Updated: October 14, 2025 at 04:03

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