Beowulf & Grendel UK Premier

The folks behind the film "Beowulf & Grendel" that stars Sarah Polley ("Dawn of the Dead") emailed us to let us know that the film will have a one night engagement in the UK For our London readers. "Beowulf & Grendel" will have its UK premiere on September 9 at the Phoenix Cinema in London. There will be one showing only at 3:45pm. Visit http://www.phoenixcinema.co.uk/ for further info.

 

Be sure to not miss our interview with the director, Sturla Gunnarsson Speaks of Beowulf We also have a ton of reader reviews for this film and they seem to undeniably declare this movie well worth watching. Check out the Beowulf & Grendel Reviews and youcan also submit your own.  "Beowulf & Grendel" is a medieval adventure, part legendary fable, part horrorstory. Based on the epic 9th century Anglo-Saxon poem, "Beowulf", that inspired J. R. Tolkien, it tells the blood-soaked tale of a Norse warrior's battle against a great and murderous troll, Grendel, who is threatening the kingdom of Hrothgar, the much respected King of the Danes.

Out of allegiance to the King, Beowulf leads a troop of warriors across the sea to rid a village of the marauding monster. The monster, Grendel, is not a creature of mythic powers, but one of flesh and blood - immense flesh and raging blood, driven by a vengeance from being wronged. Beowulf's willingness to kill on behalf of Hrothgar wavers when it becomes clear that the King is more responsible for the troll’s rampages than was first apparent. And Beowulf's relationship with a provocative witch, Selma, creates further confusion. Swinging his sword at a stinking beast is no longer such a simple act.

The story – filmed in Iceland - plays out in a brutish Northern Europe where the reign of the many-gods is giving way to one - the southern invader, Christ. Beowulf is a man caught between sides in this great shift, his simple code transforming and falling apart before his eyes. Building toward an inevitable and terrible battle - with many heads rolling along the way - "Beowulf & Grendel" is a tale where vengeance, loyalty and mercy powerfully entwine. A story of blood and beer and sweat, of sick jokes and fear of the dark, "Beowulf & Grendel" strips away the mask of the heromyth, leaving a raw and tangled tale.