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Cyclops

2008 · 94 min

A cheesy sword-and-sandal monster romp with a giant beast, gladiator scraps, and a surprisingly earnest slave-liberation streak.

Tagline
The rise of cyclops... is the fall of Rome!
Overview
The corrupt Emperor Tiberius forces his bravest general, Marcus, to subdue the monstrous Cyclops that has been decimating the countryside...

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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • power
  • corruption
  • survival
  • freedom
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror5
Humour3
Realism3
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
tv movie, action, fantasy
Directed by
Declan O'Brien
Written by
Frances Doel
Starring
Eric Roberts, Kevin Stapleton, Frida Farrell, Craig Archibald, Mike Straub, John Laskowski, Hristo Mitzkov, Dan Golden
Cinematography
Emil Topuzov
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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