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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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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 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Kanzaman, Luxembourg Film Fund, Meltemi Entertainment, Buskin FIlms, Scion Films, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Lions Gate Entertainment, Black Forest Films, The Carousel Picture Company, First Look International, CMW Films, Code 99, Double Edge Entertainment, Téléma
Rating
R (Violence|Some Nudity)
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 6, 2013
Runtime
1h 31m
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