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Nightscape: Dark Reign of Thanatos (2012) is a English movie. Dom Lenoir,Tim Osgood has directed this movie. Sam Stevenson,Robin Schnepp,Tania Baressi,Chris Willsher are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2012. Nightscape: Dark Reign of Thanatos (2012) is considered one of the best Fantasy movie in India and around the world.
Nightscape: Dark Reign of Thanatos In Nightscape: Dark Reign of Thanatos, the ultimate struggle between man and the Gods takes place. Upon creating the earth the great god Zelos grew weary and so forged in his image two sons to uphold his kingdom and ensure its longevity, Aevum and Thanatos. As time progressed, so did the intentions of the two sons. The second, Thanatos poisoned himself against the will of his brother and turned to blackness and evil for answers. From this new hatred, the darkness bore a final battle to end the rule of either son- for their father lay dormant, undisturbed and unaware of his failing hopes. Years later, Thanatos threatens the very existence of our world, but something is still preventing him from total domination as the future of all humanity lies in the balance. SIMILAR TITLES - Clash of the Titans, Lord of the Rings, Farscape "An epic indie film like no other, truly visionary" - Flatlands "Lord of the Rings in the modern era" - Mindscape
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My Review Of "NIghtscape: Dark Reign Of Thanatos"
Directors Dom Lenior and Tim Osgood's "Nightscape: Dark Reign Of Thanatos" is a fantasy film that finds man in an epic battle against the gods. After creating the earth, the god Zelos, out of boredom created two sons in his own image. Charged with upholding his kingdom Aevum and Thanatos enter into a great battle against one another, Thanatos poisoned with evil and Aevum the righteous one wage a war that could threaten the very existence of the world. The film stars Henry Amphlett, Tania Baressi and Julian Lamoral-Roberts. "Nightscape" has a pretty simple premise but a very in-depth story. The film is dialog heavy with brooding philosophical edicts that keep the film in a very dark and heavy place. The acting at times feels mediocre yet as a whole the cast creates a very tense and serious atmosphere that shines through making the story very entertaining. The action is at a minimal as far as major choreographed battles but the sequences that do provide those thrilling moments of conflict are well done. The film relies mostly on the dialog to tell the story accented by well produced backdrops that blend together gamer quality CGI with live action without seeming cheap and cartoonish. I was pleasantly surprised at just how well the production of this film was considering it is a low budget Indie film. "Nightscape" is not something new as far as the fantasy genre goes. The story is one that echoes throughout many films like this but the characters are creatively imagined and the film manages to be entertaining and theologically strong in its philosophic maturity. There are a few moments were the film becomes slightly mundane and rudimentary but overall this movie is a pretty good fantasy film. If you go into it expecting high budget CGI action then you will be disappointed. If however you except that this is a low budget Indie film then you could be pleasantly surprised by this age old saga.
Ambitious fantasy on a pittance of a budget
NIGHTSCAPE: DARK REIGN OF THANATOS is an attempt to make an epic fantasy movie on a tiny budget. The film has plenty of back story and set up, but the cheap staging means that it's a talky thing and the quality of the special effects just can't do justice to the ambitious set up. The film is set in our own world which is intruded on by a briefly seen fantasy landscape. It reminded me a little bit of the old BBC kid's show ELIDOR although not as convincing despite the progession in CGI effects. In many respects this is a mere student film only of interest to those involved in making it. I admire the ambition but the result is simply disappointing. The CGI isn't too bad in itself and the blue-tinted night-time scenes are okay, but the cheesy slow-motion action scenes are laughable. At least it's not boring.