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Minotaur

2006 · 93 min

A grim, claustrophobic monster hunt through torchlit tunnels, with cheap scares and a somber, mythic atmosphere.

Directed by
Jonathan English
Genres
Horror, Adventure, Fantasy
Tagline
Curse the God. Slay the Beast. Become a Legend.
Overview
For generations, village youths are stolen from their families and delivered as sacrifice to a mythical beast that dwells beneath a great palace. Theo, haunted by the loss of his love in an earlier sacrifice, sets off on a harrowing quest to the labyrinth to kill the evil bull-god.

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Directed by
Jonathan English
Genres
Horror, Adventure, Fantasy
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 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
  • grief
  • revenge
  • power
  • betrayal
Places
  • fantasy world
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror7
Humour2
Realism3
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
horror, adventure, fantasy
Directed by
Jonathan English
Written by
Nick Green, Stephen McDool
Starring
Tom Hardy, Michelle Van Der Water, Tony Todd, Lex Shrapnel, Jonathan Readwin, Rutger Hauer, Maimie McCoy, Lucy Brown
Cinematography
Nic Morris
Runtime
93 min
Country
France, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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