Long ago in the Iron Age, a shadow loomed over a lonely village. For generations, the village youths are stolen from their families and delivered as sacrifice to a mythical beast - the Minotaur, that dwells beneath a great palace. Theo, haunted by the loss of his love in an earlier sacrifice is convinced that the beast isn't real and that his girl still lives as a slave within the palace.
Practical Effects
The Minotaur suit is gloriously unwieldy and weirdly endearing.
Acting
Tom Hardy commits harder than this movie deserves. Respect.
Production
Bulgarian locations somehow look both ancient and deeply 2006.
Director
Jonathan English
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was shot in Bulgaria to save money, which is why everyone's vaguely Eastern European despite being 'Greek.'
The Minotaur design deliberately avoided the classic bull-man hybrid for something more feral and horned—basically a buffalo demon with daddy issues.
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