The evocative locations, characters, and tales recounted in Old Norse histories, epic poems, and stories have inspired filmmakers since the earliest days of cinema. That history goes as far back as ...

Robert Eggers has become one of the most revered modern movie directors, with his films generally having at least a touch of dramatic horror. His most recent movie is 2024's Christmas vampire hit, ...

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Recent years have seen a few films and TV series try to buck the stereotypes established by early Hollywood tales of Vikings, with Robert Eggers’s The Northman joining the likes of The Last Kingdom ...

Historian William Short watches and rates depictions of Viking combat in movies and TV shows. He discusses Viking shield formations in "Vikings." He outlines brutal village raid tactics in "The ...