Mythica: A Quest for Heroes

2014 1h 33m EN

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★5.9TMDB · 173

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Stuck in a life of indentured servitude, Marek dreams of becoming a wizard. When she meets the beautiful priestess Teela in need of help, she offers her assistance and provides a motley troupe. Together they go in search of Teela's sister, who was kidnapped by a wild ogre.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Melanie Stone
Marek
Adam Johnson
Thane
Jake Stormoen
Dagen
Nicola Posener
Teela
Christopher Robin Miller
Hammerhead
Natalie Devine Riskas
Caeryn
Kevin Sorbo
Gojun Pye
Robert Jayne
Peregus Malister

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anne K. Black
Writers: Jason Faller, Anne K. Black, Kynan Griffin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Mythica Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anne K. Black, shot by A. Todd Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nathaniel Drew. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kohl Glass shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Melanie Stone and Adam Johnson and Jake Stormoen carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3405714 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Anne K. Black directs. A. Todd Smith behind the camera. Nathaniel Drew scores. Kohl Glass cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 12 years ago.
2Part of the "Mythica Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Anne K. Black, shot by A. Todd Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nathaniel Drew. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kohl Glass shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Melanie Stone and Adam Johnson and Jake Stormoen carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3405714 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: A. Todd Smith
Original score: Nathaniel Drew
Editing: Kohl Glass
Production design: Lauren Spalding
Makeup / hair: Kory Gregersen
Sound: Nate Hoffman
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Mythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014)

Part of

Mythica Collection

Mythica: A Quest for Heroes is a 2014 Arrowstorm Entertainment fantasy film written and directed by Anne K. Black and starring Kevin Sorbo and Melanie Stone. The movie was partly funded by a Kickstarter campaign that collected $94,294. The first two sequels, Mythica: The Darkspore and Mythica: The Necromancer, were released in 2015. The next two sequels, Mythica: The Iron Crown and Mythica: The Godslayer were released in 2016. A sixth film, Mythica: Stormbound, was released in 2024.

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Wuchak2018-03-06
★ 8/10
RELEASED IN 2014 and directed by Anne K. Black, "Mythica: A Quest for Heroes" is a fantasy/adventure about a limping servant with blossoming magical powers named Merek (Melanie Stone), who rounds up a noble warrior, Thane (Adam Johnson), and a miscreant lothario, Dagen (Jake Stormoen), to help the priestess, Teela (Nicola Posener), find her sister (Natalie Devine Riskas), who was taken captive by a brutal ogre. Kevin Sorbo has a glorified cameo. The story takes place in a Medieval-like world where magic, ogres, elves, trolls and other fantasy creatures are real. If you can imagine a film like “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” (2001) or "Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God" (2005), but made on a mere budget of $94,294 you'd have a good idea of what to expect with "Mythica: A Quest for Heroes." Personally, I like it better than those movies for several reasons and the production quality is surprisingly at least as good as the latter film (which cost a whopping $15,000,000 by comparison). For one, it has a quality cast with two phenomenal female protagonists: Posener is just jaw-dropping sharp and Stone is a winsomely petite cutie. The Utah locations are diverse and magnificent and the varied score is phenomenal with kinetic percussion-oriented pieces. Perhaps best of all, the story is quick-paced and compelling with worthy characters. THE MOVIE RUNS 1 hour 32 minutes. WRITERS: Anne K. Black, Jason Faller and Kynan Griffin. GRADE: B+/A-

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