Hammer of the Gods

2013

Action / Adventure / History / Horror

31
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 55% · 19 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 55% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 4.5/10 10 8409 8.4K

viking vikings (norsemen) 9th century

Plot summary

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.

Director

Farren Blackburn Photo
Farren Blackburn

Top cast

Michael Jibson Photo
Michael Jibson as Grim
Ivan Kaye Photo
Ivan Kaye as Ivar
Theo Barklem-Biggs Photo
Theo Barklem-Biggs as Vali
Susan Fordham Photo
Susan Fordham as Viking Cave Dweller
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
758.25 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 39 min
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1.45 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 39 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by natashabowiepinky 4 / 10

Not brilliant... but look at the alternative!

Considering my last trip down Viking movie terrain was the unbelievably bad A Viking Saga, I approached Hammer Of The Gods with more than slight trepidation. I had my finger hovering over the EJECT button just in case, and a back-up film prepared. To my immense relief, neither action was necessary, although this is still a LLOONNG way from being a good movie, it is at least (until the ridiculous ending sequence) durable, and precisely 1000 times better than the aforementioned pile of old donkey droppings. Go on... you figure it out.Aside from not having an obnoxious narrator and scenes where people actually LOOK as if they're fighting (as opposed to doing a stupid dance) it also has satisfying gore as knives are twisted and decapitations are as commonplace as horned helmets. The story, such as it is, revolves around the search for a lost king in ancient Britain, but it soon fades from the memory as we witness one bloody slaughter after another. In fact, as sick as it may sound, I wanted MORE of it rather than the rather tiresome 'bonding' scenes between our sketchily drawn comrades. And as for nonsense in the caves towards the end involving incest, a weird cult and a complete overuse of body paint... Let's not mention it.The wait for the perfect Nordic movie goes on. This is the best I've seen, only so far as to say: This is a freshly made turd, and not one with flies and mould on it... 4/10
Reviewed by jonnytheshirt 5 / 10

Alright, if you like this stuff.

I'm being generous with a 5 here. This is pretty much a movie for a fan of the genre, the actors aren't too bad and actually pop up in the superior Vikings TV show which is superior in not only looks, but acting, storyline and authenticity. If you liked that series then this is a mildly entertaining diversion. The actual movie kind of belies it's silly intro with characters names splashing across the screen like some kind of video game. It actually becomes a lot darker and issues such as religion and power crop up. This is why I ended up giving it a 5 because by the end of the movie I was quite surprised. the movie kind of grew in itself rather than falling flat.
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