''Viking Destiny'' (also known as ''Of Gods And Warriors'') is a 2018 film directed by David L.G. Hughes. The film was released on 5 October 2018 by Fatal Black and

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Plot

A Viking Princess (Demetriou) is forced to flee her kingdom after being framed for the murder of her father the King. Under the guidance of the god Odin,

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, she travels the world gaining wisdom and building the army she needs to win back her throne.

Production

Filmed between 8 June and 12 July 2017 at Leslie Hill, Red Hall, Ballycarry, and O'Harabrook House near

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Critical reception

The film was largely negatively received by reviewers. ''

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''s Cath Clarke described it as "fantastically wooden and dodgily acted" and Jeannette Catsoulis of ''

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'' summed it up as "low-budget Nordic nonsense". In contrast James Hanton of '' Starburst'' asserted that, of the Viking movies in circulation, "this one punches above its weight in comparison to many" and Flash Bang Film Review commented that it "delivers a very high standard of action in front of the camera and strong filmatism behind it.".

Cast

* Anna Demetriou as Princess Helle of Volsung *

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as Lord Soini * Paul Freeman as Tarburn *

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as Kirkwood * Andrew Whipp as King Asmund of Volsung * Timo Nieminen as Prince Bard of Volsung * Martyn Ford as Torstein / Steiner * Victoria Broom as Queen Alva of Volsung *

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as Vern * Kajsa Mohammar as Tait

Released

In 2018, the film was released on DVD in the United States (Region 1 format) and streamed on

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in 2019.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Viking Destiny British fantasy films 2018 films 2010s English-language films 2010s British films