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FantasyHistory

The Gaelic King

- When the darkness comes, the king returns

Set in war-torn 800AD Scotland, The Gaelic King tells the story of warrior-king Alpin mac Eachdach. When his young brother is captured, Alpin must hunt the kidnappers though a dark forest that hides an ancient evil.

Release Date : 2017-09-14

Language :GermanEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Fellowship Film

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Jake McGarry

Character Name : Alpin

Original Name : Jake McGarry

Gender : Male

Shona Melrose

Character Name : Edana

Original Name : Shona Melrose

Gender : Male

Kerry Browne

Character Name : Nathara

Original Name : Kerry Browne

Gender : Female

Noah Irvine

Character Name : Finn

Original Name : Noah Irvine

Gender : Male

Laurence Whitley

Character Name : Lachlan

Original Name : Laurence Whitley

Gender : Male

Peter Cosgrove

Character Name : Fergus

Original Name : Peter Cosgrove

Gender : Male

Fiona Stewart

Character Name : Biddy

Original Name : Fiona Stewart

Gender : Male

Eve Wengel

Character Name : Kyra

Original Name : Eve Wengel

Gender : Male

Alan Cuthbert

Character Name : Torcall

Original Name : Alan Cuthbert

Gender : Male

Ellie Reid

Character Name : Sinead

Original Name : Ellie Reid

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-08-06

Set amongst the glens of the ancient kingdom of Dalriada, this is quite a decent no-budget fantasy adventure that follows "Alpin" (Jake McGarry) and his young son "Finn" (Noah Irvine) as they traverse the wilderness trying to find a means to reclaim his regal inheritance. They arrive in the village of "Unust" (Simon DeSilva) where after a bit of a tussle, they discover that their children have all been kidnaped by an evil sorceress ("Riada"). An alliance looks the best plan and off into the forest they go. Along the way, they are set upon by the Pictish queen "Nathara" (Kerry Browne) whom they must also convince to join their quest... It's all pretty standard storytelling fayre, this film - but there is some lovely Argyllshire photography and a last twenty minutes that actually deliver some mystical visual effects quite effectively bringing about the entirely predicable denouement before a Clannad-style closing balled. The acting and the writing are entirely forgettable, though, and the action scenes are distinctly uncomplicated - sort of sword going under the armpit sort of style that you'd have used in school play. It's adequate.