A Viking Saga: The Darkest Day

A Viking Saga: The Darkest Day

Directed by Chris Crow

Produced by Lions Gate Films

201382 min3.8 / 10

A dark, violent medieval chase thriller centered on protecting a sacred relic, driven by pursuit and combat rather than introspection.

Cast into a violent and bloody world of murder, Hereward, a novice monk, must deliver the Holy Gospel of Lindisfarne - a book of great beauty and power - to the safety of the Iona monastery, while being pursued by a Viking death squad hell- bent on its capture. On his way to the monastery, he meets a fierce and skilled swordsman who answers his prayers and dedicates his life to protecting Hereward while he delivers the book. In the midst of their journey, they are confronted by Vikings ready to kill in order to get what they want, leaving Hereward and his protector at their mercy.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Viking Saga: The Darkest Day violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is A Viking Saga: The Darkest Day scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is A Viking Saga: The Darkest Day easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does A Viking Saga: The Darkest Day end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is A Viking Saga: The Darkest Day sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity69

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise1

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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