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Minotaur

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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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Mark H. Harris Black Horror Movies All in all, it's above-average straight-to-video/SyFy fare with nice special effects. Rated: 2.7/5 Jan 10, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kandy A Thank goodness that this poor movie did not kill Tom Hardy's career. Tony Todd's over acting was the worst part. A weak storyline that does not follow the mythology of the Minotaur at all . They may as well have said a diseased bull in a cave. Not really worth watching. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/07/25 Full Review Jankman J It gets a few points for a decent job by young Tom Hardy, a hilariously hammy performance from Tony Todd, and surprisingly solid practical effects on a shoestring budget. Overall though the acting from the rest of the cast is subpar at best, and the writing is absolutely terrible. It's not bad enough to be in the "so bad it's good" category, so it just ends up being bad. Worth a watch for diehard creature feature fans I guess, but that's about it. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/05/25 Full Review Hannah M Extremely horrible and disappointing. Doesn’t follow the Greek mythology story at all. It’s not even a Minotaur it’s a bull with human flesh. Do not watch. Huge waste of time. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/25 Full Review mark g One of those awful movies that seemed twelve hours long. Just awful. Acting. If you can call it that, horrific. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/09/24 Full Review 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 Full Review Dick C Only Tom Hardy takes my credits... Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Jonathan English

Director

Tom Hardy

Theo

Michelle Van Der Water

Raphaella

Tony Todd

Deucalion

Lex Shrapnel

Tyro

Rutger Hauer

Cyrnan
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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
Producer
Kim Barnes, Tom Reeve, John Evangelides
Screenwriter
Nick Green, Stephen McDool
Production Co
First Look International, Double Edge Entertainment, Buskin FIlms, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Kanzaman, The Carousel Picture Company, Scion Films, Code 99, Black Forest Films, Téléma, Luxembourg Film Fund, CMW Films, Meltemi Entertainment, Lions Gate Entertainment
Rating
R (Violence|Some Nudity)
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 6, 2013
Runtime
1h 31m