Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- adventurous
- earnest
- propulsive
- fantasy marathon
- role playing game night
What critics said
Critics generally found the fantasy adventure flawed but enjoyable, praising its engaging story and confident performances while noting limited originality and uneven CGI.
What sets it apart
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Marek and her team become entangled in Szorlok's attempt to obtain the Darkspore.
Marek must abandon her ambitions and risk her own soul to save her friends.
The would-be hero team, magical mission, sword-and-sorcery setting, and hostile guilds reflect the film's explicit role-playing adventure tradition.
The film presents magic, combat, and supernatural enemies through resource-conscious fantasy effects.
Films like Mythica: The Necromancer, and why
Mythica: A Quest for Heroes
low-budget fantasy adventure, sword-and-sorcery questing, and role-playing game tropes
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
ensemble fantasy quest, magical artifact stakes, and conventional heroic adventure
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
female-led sword-and-sorcery adventure involving magic, monsters, and team loyalty
Movie Details
- Director
- A. Todd Smith
- Release Date
- 2015-12-19
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (98)
Cast
- Melanie Stone
- Adam Johnson
- Jake Stormoen
- Nicola Posener
- Philip Brodie
- Matthew Mercer
- Robert Jayne
- Kevin Sorbo
- Davey Morrison
- Oscar Sanchez Poncé
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mythica: The Necromancer about?
- A determined spellcaster risks her ambitions and soul when a hostage rescue becomes a battle over a dark magical artifact.
- What is Mythica: The Necromancer like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mythica: The Necromancer as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Mythica: The Necromancer violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Mythica: The Necromancer as moderate.
- What did critics think of Mythica: The Necromancer?
- Critics generally found the fantasy adventure flawed but enjoyable, praising its engaging story and confident performances while noting limited originality and uneven CGI.
- Which films are like Mythica: The Necromancer?
- Films with a similar feel include Mythica: A Quest for Heroes, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
- How long is Mythica: The Necromancer?
- Mythica: The Necromancer runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mythica: The Necromancer?
- In United States, Mythica: The Necromancer streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
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