Minotaur

R

2005

1 hr. 31 min.

Horror

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During the Iron Age, a small village worships a bull as their god, with the village queen going so far as to mate with the beast. Her half-human, half-bull child -- named the Minotaur -- is imprisoned in an underground labyrinth, and every three years the village is forced to sacrifice eight people to him as penance. Theo (Tom Hardy) is devastated when his girlfriend is chosen. But, when he learns she may be alive inside the labyrinth, he asks the king (Tony Todd) for a chance to save her.

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Logan D

A small village must offer sacrifices to the Minotaur of Knossus, Crete. When the lover of one of the villagers is taken, he decides to avenge her death. An early performance by Hardy and Tony Todd chewing the scenery elevates this direct to video release. Appearances by Hauer and Pitt sweeten the pot. It's formulaic but enjoyable. I was very impressed by the monster, which is mostly seen in bits and pieces for most of the film. However, there is one amazing set piece that blew me away.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/19/24

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Dick C

Only Tom Hardy takes my credits...

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/20/23

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richard d

Well, it would make for an ok TV movie. The Minotaur itself looks cool but the lead characters are dull and unoriginal. It's very straightforward and delivers on the premise. Only interesting character was the king. A drug addicted leader who keeps changing his mind. The queens is ok but everyone else is bland.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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It's so bad that at times you're like: " maybe it's good." But then you realize: " Never mind. It's bad."

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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kevin w

Pretty decent trip down Grecian myth/memory lane as a juvenile Tom Hardy faces off against the biggest angry bull you're likely ever to see. Tony Todd gets to chew major scenery as the bad royal financing the dirty dealings with moustache twirling glee. Rutger Hauer puts in an minor appearance, but it was only to sign a few autographs before leaving to check out the party going on over at Versace's. Sword and sandal fun.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Minotaur is a real mixed bag. First we have the awesome Minotaur itself...it looks horrifying and like a real scary threat. Tom Hardy was awesome (despite the poor source material), and Tony Todd hammed it up as a great antagonist. But the rest of the acting and logic was atrocious. The main exit from the Labyrinth into the palace was a simple wood door right in the nest of the Minotaur. What was stopping it from breaking free and going into the palace? The story of why the one town had to sacrifice 8 youths every three years was good too. It was a enjoyable fantasy movie, despite its many failings.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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All in all, it's above-average straight-to-video/SyFy fare with nice special effects.

Rated: 2.7/5

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Synopsis

During the Iron Age, a small village worships a bull as their god, with the village queen going so far as to mate with the beast. Her half-human, half-bull child -- named the Minotaur -- is imprisoned in an underground labyrinth, and every three years the village is forced to sacrifice eight people to him as penance. Theo (Tom Hardy) is devastated when his girlfriend is chosen. But, when he learns she may be alive inside the labyrinth, he asks the king (Tony Todd) for a chance to save her.

Director: Jonathan English
Screenwriter: Nick Green, Stephen McDool
Rating: R (Violence|Some Nudity)
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 6, 2013

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