Name: Cyclops
Director: Declan O'Brien
Genre: Fantasy, Action, TV Movie
Released: 2008-12-06
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 4.9
Cast: Eric Roberts, Kevin Stapleton, Frida Farrell, Craig Archibald, Mike Straub

Eric Roberts chews scenery as a horny emperor while a rubber Cyclops ruins Rome's day.

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Overview

Fantasy Action TV Movie

The corrupt Emperor Tiberius forces his bravest general, Marcus, to subdue the monstrous Cyclops that has been decimating the countryside...

Content warning

corrupt power crumbling from withinmonstrous other as scapegoatfailed empire's last gasp

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

The Cyclops puppet deserves its own award category.

Acting

Eric Roberts understood the assignment: camp.

Production

Bulgaria standing in for Rome, beautifully wrong.

Best for:Friends·Background·Rewatch

Heads up:Sexual Content·Gore

Director

Declan O'Brien

ReleasedDec 6, 2008

Runtime1h 34m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feellight

Budget$6M

New Horizons Picture

Top Cast

Eric Roberts

Emperor Tiberius Caesar

Kevin Stapleton

Marcus

Frida Farrell

Barbara

John Laskowski

Slave Guard

Hristo Mitzkov

Menander

Dan Golden

Master of the Games

Scoop Wasserstein

Julian

Raicho Vasilev

Tarquin

Harry Anichkin

Casca

Velizar Binev

Cletus

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was part of Syfy's 'Maneater' series, which also blessed us with 'Sabretooth' and 'Grizzly Rage.' Declan O'Brien directed three of them.

Cultural

Eric Roberts filmed his scenes in about two days, which explains why Tiberius never leaves his tent. The Cyclops puppet reportedly malfunctioned constantly in Bulgarian heat.