Hammer of the Gods main backdrop
Hammer of the Gods main poster

Hammer of the Gods

Visit website

4.4/10 • 151

2013-07-051h 39m

HistoryActionAdventure

Blood will Reign

Action epic sees a passionate young man transform into a brutal warrior as he travels the unforgiving landscape in search of his long lost brother Hakan The Ferrocious, whose people are relying on him to restore order to their kingdom.

Directors
Farren Blackburn
Writters
Matthew Read
Editors
Matthew Read, Sam Williams

Top Billed Cast

View Credits
  1. Charlie Bewley

    Charlie Bewley

    Steinar

  2. Clive Standen

    Clive Standen

    Hagen

  3. James Cosmo

    James Cosmo

    King Bagsecg

  4. Elliot Cowan

    Elliot Cowan

    Hakan

  5. Ivan Kaye

    Ivan Kaye

    Ivar

  6. Michael Jibson

    Michael Jibson

    Grim

  7. Guy Flanagan

    Guy Flanagan

    Jokul

  8. Theo Barklem-Biggs

    Theo Barklem-Biggs

    Vali

  9. Glynis Barber

    Glynis Barber

    Astrid

Reviews1

View Reviews
CinemaSerf Avatar

CinemaSerf

May 30, 2024

6/10

This reminded me a bit of the "13th Warrior" (1999) as a group of Vikings have to undertake a perilous task to track down 'Hakan the Ferocious" (Elliot Cowan). He's the brother of Prince "Steinar" (Charlie Bewley) and both are sons of the dying king "Bagsecg" (James Cosmo) who is looking to decide which of his sons ought to succeed him. With a small band of loyal friends at his side, and his half-brother "Vali" (Theo Barklem-Biggs) tagging along too, off they go on their quest. Wary of the warring Saxons, he reckons that his best chance for help comes from finding "Ivar" (Ivan Kaye) - but that's not without it own risks, especially when the funniest scene of the film challenges "Steinar" to a drinking game that could see him becoming the man's sex slave for the night if he doesn't win! Thereafter, it's a standard fantasy adventure set amidst the dark forests of Britain. There are plenty of combat scenes and Bewley does enter into the spirit of this low budget enterprise enthusiastically. Don't expect a great deal from the writing or the dialogue, and most of the acting is pretty rigid cue-card stuff, but it's still quite a well photographed and imaginatively directed film that does quite a lot with not a lot. Not remotely memorable, but if you like the genre then it's perfectly watchable.

Media

  • Hammer of the Gods poster
  • Hammer of the Gods poster
  • Hammer of the Gods poster

Recommendations

  • Ironclad 2: Battle for Blood main backdrop

    Ironclad 2: Battle for Blood

    4.8

  • Stranded main backdrop

    Stranded

    3.6

  • Errors of the Human Body main backdrop

    Errors of the Human Body

    5.3

  • A Touch of Fever main backdrop

    A Touch of Fever

    5.9

  • The Hypnotist main backdrop

    The Hypnotist

    5.6

  • Rapture-Palooza main backdrop

    Rapture-Palooza

    5.1

  • Baggage Claim main backdrop

    Baggage Claim

    5.4

  • Torpedo: U-235 main backdrop

    Torpedo: U-235

    6.4

  • 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded main backdrop

    12 Rounds 2: Reloaded

    5.5

  • La Traversée de Paris main backdrop

    La Traversée de Paris

    7.2

  • Pilgrimage main backdrop

    Pilgrimage

    5.9

  • The Town that Dreaded Sundown main backdrop

    The Town that Dreaded Sundown

    5.7

  • The East main backdrop

    The East

    6.6

  • Something in the Water main backdrop

    Something in the Water

    6.0

  • The Nut Job main backdrop

    The Nut Job

    5.8

  • Meet the Spartans main backdrop

    Meet the Spartans

    4.0

  • Lockout main backdrop

    Lockout

    5.9

  • The Ruins main backdrop

    The Ruins

    5.9

  • Starsky & Hutch main backdrop

    Starsky & Hutch

    5.8

  • I Can Quit Whenever I Want 2: Masterclass main backdrop

    I Can Quit Whenever I Want 2: Masterclass

    7.4

Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
--
Revenue
$641.00
Keywords
vikings (norsemen)9th century