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Beowulf

1999 · 93 min

A grimy, neon-lit siege of a castle under nightly monster attacks, pulpy and cheesy but oddly atmospheric and brisk.

Directed by: Graham Baker
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Action
Starring: Christopher Lambert, Rhona Mitra, Oliver Cotton

Tagline: A fortress at the edge of darkness. An enemy within that only one man can conquer!
Overview: Beowulf is a wanderer who learns about a man-eating creature called Grendel, which comes in the night to devour warriors trapped at the Outpost. The Outpost is ruled by Hrothgar. He has a daughter, whose husband may have been murdered by the Outpost's master of arms.

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Directed by: Graham Baker
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Action
Starring: Christopher Lambert, Rhona Mitra, Oliver Cotton

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
betrayal
family
violence
redemption
Places: single country house
wilderness
Era: far-future
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	7
Horror	5
Humour	3
Realism	3
Romance	4
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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