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In 907 AD, the Tang Dynasty is in tatters; infighting snarls the imperial family. Crown Prince Wu Luan loves Little Wan, but his father takes her as his Empress. Wu Luan goes into exile, studying dance and music. His uncle murders his father, taking throne and Empress; uncle sends assassins to kill β¦Wu Luan. The Crown Prince eludes death and comes to court. The Emperor arranges for Little Wan's coronation and dispatches Wu Luan to a distant land; he then calls for a midnight banquet on the 100th day of his rule. Poison, treachery, Wu Luan's return, and the love of the innocent Qing for Wu Luan set up the final entanglements. No Fortinbras or Horatio lay the dead to rest. (Read More)
Subgenre: | tragedymartial arts |
Themes: | death of daughtertheatredeath of fatherincestdeceptionbetrayalsuicidedeathrevengemurder |
Locations: | chinacastle |
Characters: | stepmother stepson relationshipbrother sister relationshipsuicide by stabbinguncle nephew relationshiplove triangleactorfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | imperial guardsister in lawloss of sisterdeath by poisonsword fighthorseback chase900s10th centurymasquecourtierplayersapothecarylashingquilldynasty β¦play within a filmstabbed in the heartempressshakespeare's hamletswordplayplotscrolldying wordsbanquetescorttreacheryempirepantomimepoisoningscorpionemperorstepmothergovernorbeheadingpalacearrowbathingexilestabbed in the neckintrigueministercrossbowinnocenceguardrehearsalpoemsisterprincedeath of husbanddeath of sonqueenwhippinggeneralloss of fathercourtpoisonstabbed in the backtheaterforeign language adaptationkingstabbed in the chestdecapitationkung fudead bodylieletterfalling from heightmaskswordhorsedreambeatingsongbased on playsurprise endingfemale nuditysexviolenceblood (See All) |
Hamlet, son of the king of Denmark, is summoned home for his father's funeral and his mother's wedding to his uncle. In a supernatural episode, he discovers that his uncle, whom he hates anyway, murdered his father. In an incredibly convoluted plot--the most complicated and most interesting in all l β¦iterature--he manages to (impossible to put this in exact order) feign (or perhaps not to feign) madness, murder the "prime minister," love and then unlove an innocent whom he drives to madness, plot and then unplot against the uncle, direct a play within a play, successfully conspire against the lives of two well-meaning friends, and finally take his revenge on the uncle, but only at the cost of almost every life on stage, including his own and his mother's. (Read More)
Subgenre: | tragedy |
Themes: | death of fatherbetrayalsuicidemurderrevengedeath |
Locations: | castle |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipuncle nephew relationshipactorfather son relationship |
Story: | sword fightshakespeare's hamletplotdying wordspoisoningpalaceministerprincequeenpoisonkingfalling from heightbased on playblood |
It's a heroic tale of three blood brothers and their struggle in the midst of war and political upheaval. It is based on "The Assassination of Ma," a Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) story about the killing of general Ma Xinyi. The story was filmed by Zhang Che in 1973 as The Blood Brothers.
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | betrayalrevengemurder |
Locations: | china |
Characters: | love triangle |
Story: | sword fightdynastyempressbanquetgovernorbeheadingpalaceintrigueguardgeneralstabbed in the chestkung fuswordhorseviolence β¦blood (See All) |
In Ancient Greece 1200 B.C., a queen succumbs to the lust of Zeus to bear a son promised to overthrow the tyrannical rule of the king and restore peace to a land in hardship. But this prince, Hercules, knows nothing of his real identity or his destiny. He desires only one thing: the love of Hebe, Pr β¦incess of Crete, who has been promised to his own brother. When Hercules learns of his greater purpose, he must choose: to flee with his true love or to fulfill his destiny and become the true hero of his time. The story behind one of the greatest myths is revealed in this action-packed epic - a tale of love, sacrifice and the strength of the human spirit. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | deceptionbetrayalsuicidedeathrevengemurder |
Locations: | castle |
Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | sword fightpalacecrossbowprincequeenwhippingstabbed in the backkingstabbed in the chestdecapitationfalling from heightswordhorsebeatingsurprise ending β¦bloodviolence (See All) |
While hunting in the forest, Lord Asano of Ako and his samurai find a young half-breed and take him with them to live in the castle. Several years later, Lord Asano holds a tournament to welcome the Shogun to Ako. The night after the tournament, Lord Asano is bewitched into hurting Lord Kira of Naga β¦to, and is punished into committing seppuku by the Shogun. Realizing that it was a Lord Kira's evil plot, the samurais and the half-breed sets out for revenge against the Shogun's order. (Read More)
Subgenre: | tragedy |
Themes: | death of fatherdeceptionsuiciderevengemurderdeath |
Locations: | castle |
Characters: | father daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | sword fightplotscrollbeheadingexilecrossbowguardloss of fatherpoisonstabbed in the backstabbed in the chestdecapitationswordhorsebeating β¦surprise endingviolenceblood (See All) |
Set, the merciless god of darkness, has taken over the throne of Egypt and plunged the once peaceful and prosperous empire into chaos and conflict. Few dare to rebel against him. A young thief, whose love was taken captive by the god, seeks to dethrone and defeat Set with the aid of the powerful god β¦ Horus. (Read More)
Subgenre: | tragedymartial arts |
Themes: | death of fatherdeceptionbetrayalrevengedeathmurder |
Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | sword fightscrollempirescorpionpalaceexilestabbed in the neckguarddeath of husbandqueenloss of fatherstabbed in the backkingstabbed in the chestdecapitation β¦falling from heightswordhorsebeatingsurprise endingviolenceblood (See All) |
An affair between the second in line to Britain's throne and the princess of the feuding Irish spells doom for the young lovers.
Subgenre: | tragedy |
Themes: | death of fatherbetrayalrevengedeathmurder |
Locations: | castle |
Characters: | brother sister relationshiplove trianglefather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | sword fightdying wordsdeath of husbandqueenpoisonkingdecapitationlieswordhorsedreamfemale nudityviolenceblood |
China, Later Tang Dynasty, 10th Century. On the eve of the Chong Yang Festival, golden flowers fill the Imperial Palace. The Emperor (Chow Yun Fat) returns unexpectedly with his second son, Prince Jai (Jay Chou). His pretext is to celebrate the holiday with his family, but given the chilled re β¦lations between the Emperor and the ailing Empress (Gong Li), this seems disingenuous. For many years, the Empress and Crown Prince Wan (Liu Ye), her stepson, have had an illicit liaison. Feeling trapped, Prince Wan dreams of escaping the palace with his secret love Chan (Li Man), the Imperial Doctor's daughter. Meanwhile, Prince Jai, the faithful son, grows worried over the Empress's health and her obsession with golden chrysanthemums. Could she be headed down an ominous path? The Emperor harbors equally clandestine plans; the Imperial Doctor (Ni Dahong) is the only one privy to his machinations. When the Emperor senses a looming threat, he relocates the doctor's family from the Palace to a remote area. While they are en route, mysterious assassins attack them. Chan and her mother, Jiang Shi (Chen Jin) are forced back to the palace. Their return sets off a tumultuous sequence of dark surprises. Amid the glamour and grandeur of the festival, ugly secrets are revealed. As the Imperial Family continues its elaborate charade in a palatial setting, thousands of golden armored warriors charge the palace. Who is behind this brutal rebellion? Where do Prince Jai's loyalties liβ¦ (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | incestbetrayalsuicide |
Locations: | china |
Characters: | stepmother stepson relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | sword fight10th centuryempressswordplaybanquetempirepoisoningemperorpalaceprincequeenpoisonstabbed in the backkingsword β¦based on play (See All) |
Japanese warlord Hidetori Ichimonji decides the time has come to retire and divide his fiefdom among his three sons. His eldest and middle sons - Taro and Jiro - agree with his decision and promise to support him for his remaining days. The youngest son Saburo disagrees with all of them arguing that β¦ there is little likelihood the three brothers will remain united. Insulted by his son's brashness, the warlord banishes Saburo. As the warlord begins his retirement, he quickly realizes that his two eldest sons selfish and have no intention of keeping their promises. It leads to war and only banished Saburo can possibly save him. (Read More)
Subgenre: | tragedy |
Themes: | betrayalsuiciderevengemurder |
Locations: | castle |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipactorfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | treacherybeheadingarrowdeath of husbanddeath of sonpoisonforeign language adaptationdecapitationlieletterfalling from heightswordhorsedreamsong β¦based on playsexblood (See All) |
A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII.
Themes: | incestbetrayaldeath |
Locations: | castle |
Characters: | brother sister relationshiplove trianglefather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | beheadingpalaceintriguequeencourtkingdecapitationliesongsex |
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | death of fatherdeceptionbetrayalmurderdeathrevenge |
Locations: | castle |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipuncle nephew relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | palaceguardqueengeneralloss of fatherpoisonstabbed in the backkingstabbed in the chestdecapitationfalling from heightswordhorsebeatingsurprise ending β¦bloodviolence (See All) |
During the reign of the Tang dynasty in China, a secret organization called "The House of the Flying Daggers" rises and opposes the government. A police officer called Leo sends officer Jin to investigate a young dancer named Mei, claiming that she has ties to the "Flying Daggers". Leo arrests Mei, β¦only to have Jin breaking her free in a plot to gain her trust and lead the police to the new leader of the secret organization. But things are far more complicated than they seem... (Read More)
Subgenre: | tragedymartial arts |
Themes: | death of fatherbetrayalrevengedeathmurder |
Locations: | china |
Characters: | love trianglehusband wife relationship |
Story: | sword fightdynastyswordplayplotemperorbathinggeneralstabbed in the backswordhorsesongsurprise endingbloodsexviolence |
Conquering 90% of the known world by the age of 25, Alexander the Great led his armies through 22,000 miles of sieges and conquests in just eight years. Coming out of tiny Macedonia (today part of Greece), Alexander led his armies against the mighty Persian Empire, drove west to Egypt, and finally m β¦ade his way east to India. This film will concentrate on those eight years of battles, as well as his relationship with his boyhood friend and battle mate, Hephaestion. Alexander died young, of illness, at 33. Alexander's conquests paved the way for the spread of Greek culture (facilitating the spread of Christianity centuries later), and removed many of the obstacles that might have prevented the expansion of the Roman Empire. In other words, the world we know today might never have been if not for Alexander's bloody, yet unifying, conquest. (Read More)
Subgenre: | tragedymartial arts |
Themes: | death of fatherdeceptionbetrayalrevengedeathmurder |
Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | sword fightscrollbanquetemperorpalacearrowstabbed in the neckprincequeengeneralloss of fathercourtpoisonstabbed in the backking β¦stabbed in the chestdecapitationletterswordhorsesurprise endingfemale nuditybloodviolence (See All) |
After its victory over Leonidas' 300, the Persian Army under the command of Xerxes marches towards the major Greek city-states. The Democratic city of Athens, first on the path of Xerxes' army, bases its strength on its fleet, led by admiral Themistocles. Themistocles is forced to an unwilling allia β¦nce with the traditional rival of Athens, oligarchic Sparta whose might lies with its superior infantry troops. But Xerxes still reigns supreme in numbers over sea and land. (Read More)
Themes: | death of fatherdeceptionbetrayalmurderrevengedeath |
Characters: | father son relationship |
Story: | sword fightempirepalacestabbed in the neckguardqueenwhippinggeneralstabbed in the backkingstabbed in the chestdecapitationfalling from heightswordhorse β¦beatingsurprise endingviolenceblood (See All) |
In ancient China, before the reign of the first emperor, warring factions throughout the Six Kingdoms plot to assassinate the most powerful ruler, Qin. When a minor official defeats Qin's three principal enemies, he is summoned to the palace to tell Qin the story of his surprising victory.
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | deceptionbetrayalsuicide |
Locations: | china |
Story: | sword fightplotescortemperorpalacearrowstabbed in the backkingstabbed in the chestswordsurprise endingbloodviolence |
Themes: | deceptionbetrayalmurderrevengedeath |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | sword fightbanquetemperorgovernorpalaceprincequeenwhippingstabbed in the chestletterswordhorsesurprise endingviolenceblood |
In 19th century Qing Dynasty China, a warrior gives his sword, Green Destiny, to his lover to deliver to safe keeping, but it is stolen, and the chase is on to find it. The search leads to the House of Yu where the story takes on a whole different level.
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | deceptionbetrayalrevengedeathmurder |
Locations: | china |
Characters: | love trianglefather daughter relationship |
Story: | sword fighthorseback chasegovernorbathingintrigueguardloss of fatherpoisonkung fuswordhorsesurprise endingviolenceblood |
In the 1870s, Captain Nathan Algren, a cynical veteran of the American Civil war who will work for anyone, is hired by Americans who want lucrative contracts with the Emperor of Japan to train the peasant conscripts for the first standing imperial army in modern warfare using firearms. The imperial β¦Omura cabinet's first priority is to repress a rebellion of traditionalist Samurai -hereditary warriors- who remain devoted to the sacred dynasty but reject the Westernizing policy and even refuse firearms. Yet when his ill-prepared superior force sets out too soon, their panic allows the sword-wielding samurai to crush them. Badly wounded Algren's courageous stand makes the samurai leader Katsumoto spare his life; once nursed to health he learns to know and respect the old Japanese way, and participates as advisor in Katsumoto's failed attempt to save the Bushido tradition, but Omura gets repressive laws enacted- he must now choose to honor his loyalty to one of the embittered sides when the conflict returns to the battlefield... (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | death of fathersuiciderevengedeathmurder |
Characters: | brother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | sword fightdynastyemperorbeheadingpalacestabbed in the neckministerdeath of songeneralloss of fatherstabbed in the backstabbed in the chestdecapitationmasksword β¦horsebeatingbloodviolence (See All) |
Britain, A.D. 117. Quintus Dias, the sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, marches north with General Virilus' legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the Earth and destroy their leader, Gorlacon.
Themes: | deceptionbetrayalmurderrevenge |
Characters: | father son relationship |
Story: | sword fightscrolltreacheryemperorgovernorarrowstabbed in the neckdeath of songeneralpoisonstabbed in the backkingstabbed in the chestdecapitationfalling from height β¦swordhorsesurprise endingviolenceblood (See All) |
Paris is starving, but the King of France is more interested in money and bedding women. When a young soldier dies for the sake of a shag, Aramis, Athos and Porthos band together with a plan to replace the king. Unknown to many, there is a 2nd king, a twin, hidden at birth, then imprisoned for 6 yea β¦rs behind an iron mask. All that remains now is D'Artagnan, will he stand against his long time friends, or do what is best for his country? (Read More)
Themes: | death of fathersuicidedeath |
Characters: | father son relationship |
Story: | sword fightswordplaypalaceguarddeath of sonqueenloss of fatherforeign language adaptationkinglettermaskswordhorsesurprise endingviolence |
Maximus is a powerful Roman general, loved by the people and the aging Emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Before his death, the Emperor chooses Maximus to be his heir over his own son, Commodus, and a power struggle leaves Maximus and his family condemned to death. The powerful general is unable to save his β¦family, and his loss of will allows him to get captured and put into the Gladiator games until he dies. The only desire that fuels him now is the chance to rise to the top so that he will be able to look into the eyes of the man who will feel his revenge. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | incestbetrayalmurderrevengedeath |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipuncle nephew relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | sword fightscrollempireemperorarrowcrossbowdeath of songeneralloss of fathercourtpoisonstabbed in the backstabbed in the chestdecapitationsword β¦horseviolenceblood (See All) |
The myth of King Arthur brought once again to the screen. Uthur Pendragon is given the mystical sword Excalibur by the wizard Merlin. At his death Uthur buries the sword into a stone, and the next man that can pull it out will be King of England. Years later Arthur, Uthur's bastard son draws Excalib β¦ur and becomes king. Guided by Merlin, Arthur marries Guenivere and gathers the Knights of the Round Table. Arthur's evil half-sister Morgana sires a son with him, who may prove his downfall. (Read More)
Themes: | incestdeceptiondeath |
Locations: | castle |
Characters: | husband wife relationship |
Story: | sword fightdying wordssisterdeath of husbandqueenkingstabbed in the chestswordhorsebeatingfemale nudityviolenceblood |
Epic adventure Exodus: Gods and Kings is the story of one man's daring courage to take on the might of an empire. Using state of the art visual effects and 3D immersion, Scott brings new life to the story of the defiant leader Moses as he rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000 β¦ slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues. (Read More)
Themes: | death of fatherdeathmurderrevenge |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipuncle nephew relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | sword fightempirepalaceexileguardprincedeath of sonwhippinggeneralkingstabbed in the chestliefalling from heightswordhorse β¦surprise endingviolenceblood (See All) |
Once a mercenary of Queen Elizabeth I fighting Spaniards in Africa, Solomon met the Devil's Reaper and discovered he was bound for hell. Barely escaping, he soon renounced violence to atone for his past sins, seeking out redemption in a life of peace. That is until the followers of sorcerer Malachi β¦kidnap a Puritan girl, Meredith Crowthorn, and brutally slaughter her family before his very eyes, forcing Solomon to take up arms and return to his violent ways once more to rescue her. (Read More)
Themes: | deceptionbetrayalmurderrevengedeath |
Locations: | castle |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | sword fightscrollcrossbowprincedeath of sonstabbed in the backkingstabbed in the chestdecapitationfalling from heightmaskswordhorsesurprise endingviolence β¦blood (See All) |
The three best of the disbanded Musketeers - Athos, Porthos, and Aramis - join a young hotheaded would-be-Musketeer, D'Artagnan, to stop the Cardinal Richelieu's evil plot: to form an alliance with enemy England by way of the mysterious Milady. Rochefort, the Cardinal's right-hand man, announces the β¦ official disbanding of the King's Musketeers. Three, however, refuse to throw down their swords - Athos the fighter and drinker, Porthos the pirate and lover, and Aramis the priest and poet. Arriving in Paris to join the Musketeers, D'Artagnan uncovers the Cardinal's plans, and the four set out on a mission to protect King and Country. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | deceptionbetrayalsuicidedeathmurder |
Locations: | castle |
Story: | sword fightscrollplotcrossbowguardqueenwhippingkingstabbed in the chestkung fufalling from heightswordhorsebeatingviolence |
When a Chinese rebel murders Chon's estranged father and escapes to England, Chon and Roy make their way to London with revenge on their minds. Chon's sister, Lin, has the same idea, and uncovers a worldwide conspiracy to murder the royal family but almost no one will believe her.
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | murderrevenge |
Locations: | chinacastle |
Characters: | brother sister relationship |
Story: | sword fightswordplayarrowcrossbowsisterloss of fatherkung fufalling from heighthorsedreamviolence |
This film details the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, as played by Cate Blanchett. The main focus is the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.
Themes: | betrayalmurderdeath |
Characters: | father daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | treacherypoisoningbeheadingintrigueguardqueenpoisonstabbed in the backdecapitationdead bodyswordhorsebeatingfemale nuditysex β¦blood (See All) |
Birth of a legend. Following King Richard's death in France, archer Robin Longstride, along with Will Scarlett, Alan-a-Dale and Little John, returns to England. They encounter the dying Robert of Locksley, whose party was ambushed by treacherous Godfrey, who hopes to facilitate a French invasion of β¦England. Robin promises the dying knight he will return his sword to his father Walter in Nottingham. Here Walter encourages him to impersonate the dead man to prevent his land being confiscated by the crown, and he finds himself with Marian, a ready-made wife. Hoping to stir baronial opposition to weak King John and allow an easy French take-over, Godfrey worms his way into the king's service as Earl Marshal of England and brutally invades towns under the pretext of collecting Royal taxes. Can Robin navigate the politics of barons, royals, traitors, and the French? (Read More)
Themes: | murderdeathrevenge |
Locations: | castle |
Story: | sword fightdying wordspalacearrowcrossbowdeath of husbanddeath of sonqueenstabbed in the backkingstabbed in the chestdecapitationfalling from heightswordhorse β¦surprise endingviolenceblood (See All) |
When the world of the Orcs of Draenor is being destroyed by the evil fel magic that uses life-force, the powerful warlock Gul'dan creates a portal to the world of Azeroth and forms the Horde with members of the Orc clans. He also captures many prisoners to keep the portal open. The king of Azeroth, β¦Llane Wrynn and his brother-in-law, Anduin Lothar are informed by the apprentice of magician Khadgar that he has found fel magic in dead bodies and the king decides to summon the Guardian of Tirisfal, Medivh, to protect his kingdom. Lothar and Khadgar head to Kharazhan to meet Medivh and an ominous shadow points a book out to Khadgar, who takes it and hides. Anduin, Khadgar and Medivh and a group of soldiers are attacked by Orcs and they capture the slave Garona, who is released by King Llane, and she shows them the location of the portal. Garona is contacted by the Orc chief of a clan Durotan that wants to meet King Llane to stop the fel magic. Meanwhile Khadgar learns that the gate was opened with the help of someone in Azeroth. Shall King Llane trust Garona and Durotan, who might be the traitor? (Read More)
Themes: | deceptionbetrayalmurderdeathrevenge |
Locations: | castle |
Characters: | brother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | sword fightscrollpalacestabbed in the neckguardprincedeath of husbanddeath of sonqueenstabbed in the backkingstabbed in the chestdecapitationfalling from heightsword β¦horsebeatingsurprise endingviolenceblood (See All) |
Set in 79 A.D., POMPEII tells the epic story of Milo (Kit Harington), a slave turned invincible gladiator who finds himself in a race against time to save his true love Cassia (Emily Browning), the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant who has been unwillingly betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator β¦. As Mount Vesuvius erupts in a torrent of blazing lava, Milo must fight his way out of the arena in order to save his beloved as the once magnificent Pompeii crumbles around him. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | death of fatherdeceptionrevengedeathmurder |
Characters: | father daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | sword fightemperorbeheadingguardwhippingloss of fatherstabbed in the backstabbed in the chestdecapitationfalling from heightswordhorsebeatingviolenceblood |
The five highly trained Bennett sisters in Georgian England must try to protect themselves from the growing zombie threat, find suitable husbands for themselves, battle marriage proposals and unlikely suitors, and save the country before it's too late.
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | incestdeceptionbetrayalmurderdeathrevenge |
Characters: | brother sister relationshiplove trianglefather daughter relationship |
Story: | sword fightstabbed in the neckguardstabbed in the backstabbed in the chestdecapitationkung fuletterfalling from heightswordhorsebeatingsurprise endingbloodviolence |
The next installment in the blockbuster franchise, UNDERWORLD: BLOOD WARS follows Vampire death dealer, Selene (Kate Beckinsale) as she fends off brutal attacks from both the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betrayed her. With her only allies, David (Theo James) and his father Thomas (Charles β¦ Dance), she must stop the eternal war between Lycans and Vampires, even if it means she has to make the ultimate sacrifice. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | death of fatherdeceptionbetrayaldeathmurder |
Locations: | castle |
Characters: | father son relationship |
Story: | sword fightstabbed in the neckcrossbowguardloss of fatherpoisonstabbed in the backstabbed in the chestdecapitationfalling from heightswordhorsebeatingsurprise endingviolence β¦blood (See All) |
Two faiths, two empires, two rulers - colliding in 1588. Papist Spain wants to bring down the heretic Elizabeth. Philip is building an armada but needs a rationale to attack. With covert intrigue, Spain sets a trap for the Queen and her principal secretary, Walsingham, using as a pawn Elizabeth's co β¦usin Mary Stuart, who's under house arrest in the North. The trap springs, and the armada sets sail, to rendezvous with French ground forces and to attack. During these months, the Virgin Queen falls in love with Walter Raleigh, keeping him close to court and away from the sea and America. Is treachery or heroism at his heart? Does loneliness await her passionate majesty? (Read More)
Themes: | death |
Story: | courtiertreacheryempirebeheadingpalaceintrigueministerqueencourtkingletterhorsefemale nudity |
At the turn of the century, the young lord Vlad and his family live a peaceful life ruling over their small kingdom, but when a Turk warlord demands from Vlad a thousand boys and his son to create an army Vlad seeks a terrible power that will allow him to protect his kingdom and family from the Turk β¦s at a terrible cost. (Read More)
Subgenre: | tragedy |
Themes: | deceptionbetrayalsuicidemurderdeathrevenge |
Locations: | castle |
Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | sword fightscrollprincegeneralstabbed in the backstabbed in the chestfalling from heightswordhorsebeatingsurprise endingbloodviolence |
Valerie (Seyfried) is a beautiful young woman torn between two men. She is in love with a brooding outsider, Peter (Fernandez), but her parents have arranged for her to marry the wealthy Henry (Irons). Unwilling to lose each other, Valerie and Peter are planning to run away together when they learn β¦that Valerie's older sister has been killed by the werewolf that prowls the dark forest surrounding their village. For years, the people have maintained an uneasy truce with the beast, offering the creature a monthly animal sacrifice. But under a blood red moon, the wolf has upped the stakes by taking a human life. Hungry for revenge, the people call on famed werewolf hunter, Father Solomon (Oldman), to help them kill the wolf. But Solomon's arrival brings unintended consequences as he warns that the wolf, who takes human form by day, could be any one of them. As the death toll rises with each moon, Valerie begins to suspect that the werewolf could be someone she loves. As panic grips the town, Valerie discovers that she has a unique connection to the beast--one that inexorably draws them together, making her both suspect...and bait. (Read More)
Subgenre: | tragedy |
Themes: | death of daughterdeath of fatherdeceptionbetrayalmurderrevengedeath |
Characters: | brother sister relationshiplove trianglefather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | loss of sistercrossbowsisterloss of fatherstabbed in the backstabbed in the chestmaskswordhorsedreamsurprise endingviolenceblood |
Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from enchanted creatures and performing exorcisms. They are put to the test, however, when they encounter a real magical curse in a haunted forest with real magical beings, requir β¦ing genuine courage. (Read More)
Themes: | death of fatherdeceptionbetrayalrevengemurderdeath |
Locations: | castle |
Characters: | love triangleactorfather daughter relationship |
Story: | banquetpalacecrossbowguardqueengeneralstabbed in the backkingstabbed in the chestdecapitationfalling from heightswordhorseviolenceblood |
Set in the mystical lands of Persia, a rogue prince and a mysterious princess race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time -- a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | death of fatherbetrayalmurder |
Story: | sword fightempirepalacecrossbowprincekingkung fuswordhorseviolence |
The warrior Thor (Hemsworth) is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard by his father Odin (Hopkins) for his arrogance and sent to Earth to live among humans. Falling in love with scientist Jane Foster (Portman) teaches Thor much-needed lessons, and his new-found strength comes into play as a vill β¦ain from his homeland sends dark forces toward Earth. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | deceptionbetrayalsuicide |
Locations: | castle |
Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | sword fight10th centurypalaceexileguardprincequeenstabbed in the backkingfalling from heightswordhorseviolence |
The young, sickly King Einon was wounded in a battle. In order for him to survive, he is healed by Draco, a dragon. Some years later, Bowen, a dragon slayer, encounters Draco. The two team up to form a traveling duo that perform an act, but the act is only known by themselves. Bowen supposedly "slay β¦s" Draco and then collects a reward from the town or village that he protects by killing the dragon who had been "terrorizing" them. From there, Bowen and Draco must save the entire kingdom from the rule of the now evil King Einon, who is part of Draco and Draco a part of him. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | death of fatherdeceptionbetrayalmurderrevenge |
Locations: | castle |
Story: | sword fight900sarrowcrossbowprincequeenloss of fatherstabbed in the backkingstabbed in the chestliefalling from heighthorse |
The rise and fall of the notorious Roman Emperor Caligula, showing the violent methods that he employs to gain the throne, and the subsequent insanity of his reign - he gives his horse political office and humiliates and executes anyone who even slightly displeases him. He also sleeps with his siste β¦r, organises elaborate orgies and embarks on a fruitless invasion of Britain before meeting an appropriate end. There are various versions of the film, ranging from the heavily truncated 90-minute version to the legendary 160-minute hardcore version which leaves nothing to the imagination (though the hardcore scenes were inserted later and do not involve the main cast members). (Read More)
Subgenre: | tragedy |
Themes: | incestbetrayalsuicidedeathmurder |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | dying wordsemperorpalacesisterwhippingpoisondecapitationliefalling from heightswordhorsebeatingviolencebloodsex |
After failing in a scheme to steal Leonardo Da Vinci's airship blueprints, the Musketeers are disbanded by Cardinal Richelieu leaving Athos, Porthos and Aramis on the streets of Paris. In the meantime, the young, reckless and ambitious D'Artagnan has set off from Gascony with dreams of becoming a mu β¦sketeer himself, not realizing that they have been disbanded. In no time, D'Artagnan manages to offend Athos, Porthos and Aramis on different occasions and challenges them all to duels. However before the duels can take place they are attacked by guards, trying to arrest them for illegal dueling. The ex-musketeers and D'Artagnan fight off the soldiers, leading to the four men becoming a band with the motto of "All for one, and one for all". Count Richelieu is not only determined to be rid of the musketeers, but also schemes with Athos' former lover Milady to undermine the reign of King Louis and his wife. The musketeers and D'Artagnan are determined to save the royal family and France itself. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | deceptionbetrayalmurderrevengedeath |
Story: | sword fightswordplaytreacherypalaceguardqueenstabbed in the backkingstabbed in the chestkung fuliefalling from heightswordhorsesurprise ending β¦violence (See All) |
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | deceptionbetrayalmurderrevengedeath |
Locations: | castle |
Story: | sword fightpalacecrossbowguardqueenstabbed in the backkingstabbed in the chestswordhorsebeatingsurprise endingviolenceblood |
After being captured by Turks during the Crusades, Robin of Locksley and a Moor, Azeem, escape back to England, where Azeem vows to remain until he repays Robin for saving his life. Meanwhile, Robin's father, a nobleman loyal to King Richard the Lionhearted, has been murdered by the brutal Sheriff o β¦f Nottingham, who helped install Richard's treacherous brother, Prince John, as king while Richard is overseas fighting the Crusades. When Robin returns home, he vows to avenge his father's death and restore Richard to the throne. Even though Maid Marian, his childhood friend, cannot help him, he escapes to the Forest of Sherwood where he joins a band of exiled villagers and becomes their leader. With their help he attempts to cleanse the land of the evil that the Sheriff has spread. (Read More)
Themes: | murderdeath |
Locations: | castle |
Story: | sword fighthorseback chasestabbed in the heartarrowcrossbowguardprinceloss of fatherkingstabbed in the chestletterfalling from heightswordhorsefemale nudity |
As the Greeks fall, they decided to head back home. King Priam decides to have one last battle with the Greeks to leave Troy for good. It was a night battle so the Greeks didn't knew, raining them down with flaming arrows and lighting huge balls of dry branches and rolling them down at the beach. It β¦ was a battle that Achilles wasn't in, but his cousin Patroclus pretended to be him by wearing his armor, his sword, his helmet, and his moves. Hector finally had a battle with Achilles not knowing it wasn't him. Patroclus was fast but Hector was faster, causing him to cut Patroclus's neck and finishing him with a sword to the heart. (Read More)
Subgenre: | tragedymartial arts |
Themes: | betrayalrevenge |
Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | sword fighttreacheryempirepalaceprincequeenstabbed in the backkingstabbed in the chestfalling from heightswordsurprise endingfemale nudityblood |
After successfully crossing over (and under) the Misty Mountains, Thorin and Company must seek aid from a powerful stranger before taking on the dangers of Mirkwood Forest--without their Wizard. If they reach the human settlement of Lake-town it will be time for the hobbit Bilbo Baggins to fulfill h β¦is contract with the dwarves. The party must complete the journey to Lonely Mountain and burglar Baggins must seek out the Secret Door that will give them access to the hoard of the dragon Smaug. And, where has Gandalf got off to? And what is his secret business to the south? (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | deceptionmurderrevengedeath |
Locations: | castle |
Characters: | brother sister relationshiplove trianglefather daughter relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | sword fightstabbed in the neckguardpoisonstabbed in the backkingstabbed in the chestdecapitationfalling from heightsworddreamviolenceblood |
When a mercenary warrior (Matt Damon) is imprisoned within the Great Wall, he discovers the mystery behind one of the greatest wonders of the world. As wave after wave of marauding beasts besiege the massive structure, his quest for fortune turns into a journey toward heroism as he joins a huge army β¦ of elite warriors to confront the unimaginable and seemingly unstoppable force. (Read More)
Themes: | deceptionbetrayaldeathmurder |
Locations: | china |
Story: | scrollbanquetemperorpalacecrossbowguardqueengeneraldecapitationfalling from heightswordhorsesurprise endingviolence |
In an ancient time, predating the pyramids, the evil king Memnon is using the psychic powers of his sorceress Cassandra to fortell his great victories. In a last ditch effort to stop Memnon from taking over the world, the leaders of the remaining free tribes hire the assassin Mathayus to kill the so β¦rceress. But Mathayus ends up getting much more than he bargained for. Now with the help of the trickster Arpid, tribal leader Balthazar and an unexpected ally, it's up to Mathayus to fufill his destiny and become the great Scorpion King. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | betrayal |
Story: | sword fightswordplayscorpionpalacearrowpoisonkingfalling from heightswordviolence |
'The Count of Monte Cristo' is a remake of the Alexander Dumas tale by the same name. Dantes, a sailor who is falsely accused of treason by his best friend Fernand, who wants Dantes' girlfriend Mercedes for himself. Dantes is imprisoned on the island prison of Chateau d'If for 13 years, where he plo β¦ts revenge against those who betrayed him. With the help of another prisoner, he escapes the island and proceeds to transform himself into the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo as part of his plan to exact revenge. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | deceptionbetrayalsuiciderevengemurder |
Locations: | castle |
Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | sword fightwhippingloss of fatherforeign language adaptationstabbed in the chestletterfalling from heightswordhorsesurprise ending |
Set in Scotland in a rugged and mythical time, "Brave" features Merida, an aspiring archer and impetuous daughter of royalty. Merida makes a reckless choice that unleashes unintended peril and forces her to spring into action to set things right.
Themes: | deceptionrevenge |
Locations: | castle |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | sword fight10th centurybanquetarrowprincequeenkingswordhorsesurprise endingfemale nudity |
The tyrant Gedren seeks the total power in a world of barbarism. She attacks and kills the keepers of a powerful talisman just before it is destroyed. Gedren then uses the power of the talisman in her raid of the city Hablac. Red Sonja, sister of the keeper, sets out with her magic sword to overthro β¦w Gedren. The talisman's master Kalidor follows to protect her. Of course they fall in love - however Red Sonja's power bases on the oath to never give herself to any man... (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Locations: | castle |
Story: | sword fightbeheadingcrossbowguardsisterstabbed in the chestdecapitationmaskswordhorsefemale nudityviolenceblood |