Mythica: The Darkspore

2015 1h 48m EN

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★5.7TMDB · 134

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Synopsis

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Fighting through creature-infested lands and pursued by bounty hunters, Marek and her company are in a race to recover all the shards of the Darkspore before it falls into the hands of an evil wizard.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Melanie Stone
Marek
Adam Johnson
Thane
Jake Stormoen
Dagen
Nicola Posener
Teela
Rocky Myers
Qole
Christopher Robin Miller
Hammerhead
Kevin Sorbo
Gojun Pye
Natalie Devine Riskas
Caeryn

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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ERA

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Released 11 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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3 / 7

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

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6 / 7

CAST

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

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3478232 — 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. Rob York cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 11 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 Rob York 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: tt3478232 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: A. Todd Smith
Original score: Nathaniel Drew
Editing: Rob York
Production design: Lauren Spalding
Makeup / hair: Alana Clohessy
Sound: Nate Hoffman
Runtime: 108 min · 1h 48m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Mythica: The Darkspore (2015)

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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Wuchak2018-03-08
★ 6/10
RELEASED IN 2015 and directed by Anne K. Black, "Mythica: The Darkspore" is the second film in the five-film fantasy/adventure series about a limping servant girl with blossoming magical powers named Merek (Melanie Stone), who teams-up with a heroic warrior, Thane (Adam Johnson), a miscreant lothario, Dagen (Jake Stormoen), a priestess, Teela (Nicola Posener), and a hunky elf, Qole (Rocky Myers), for a journey to obtain all the shards of the Darkspore to keep it from the diabolical Szorlok (Matthew Mercer). Kevin Sorbo has a cameo. The story takes place in an adventurous Medieval-like world where sorcery, elves, orcs, dragons and other fantasy creatures are real. If you like The Lord of the Rings, D&D, Warcraft, Conan or Sinbad you’ll probably like the Mythica franchise. These movies were partly funded by a Kickstarter campaign with all the movies costing less than $100,000, except the fifth and final one. The first movie, “A Quest for Heroes,” cost $94,294 while this sequel cost $81,099. The production quality is incredible for such meager budgets, particularly if you’re familiar with micro-budget productions. The Mythica films are basically just as good production-wise as “Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God" (2005), a TV movie that cost a whopping $15 million (for a TV flick, that is). “The Darkspore” is disappointing in comparison to the dynamic first film, in particular the first half where the transition from “A Quest for Heroes” is clumsy and unexciting. Thankfully, things perk up in the second half and make up for the weak first act, especially a fight with a dragon in the desert. In any case, be sure to see “A Quest for Heroes” before viewing this one. THE MOVIE RUNS 1 hour 47 minutes. WRITERS: Anne K. Black, Jason Faller and Kynan Griffin. GRADE: B-

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