A hugely underrated historical action epic is on Channel 4 this weekend and will be streaming soon afterwards.

The Northman: Alexander Skarsgard stars in film trailer

Back in 2022, critically acclaimed director Robert Eggers released his historical action epic, The Northman.

The hugely underrated movie follows the story of 9th century Viking Prince Amleth, the inspiration for Shakespeare’s Hamlet and subsequently The Lion King’s Simba. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT

Alexander Skargard stars in the titular role supported by Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke and Willem Dafoe.

Like The Witch, The Lighthouse, and Nosferatu, Eggers’ third film has a violent period setting and ambiguous connections to spiritual realms.

He even filmed The Northman in Ireland

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