Grendel

Grendel is a 2007 American action-fantasy television film directed by Nick Lyon and very loosely based on the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf. The television film was produced by the Sci Fi channel as an original movie for broadcasting on the Sci Fi cable television network, and began airing on January 13, 2007. In 2010 it was released on DVD from the sister company by Universal Pictures. Synopsis Beowulf, hero of many stories, is asked by some villagers to kill a monster living nearby. Together with his protégé Finn he goes in search of the monster and finally locates it in a cave, which he enters alone. The monster turns out to be a gigantic snake, which Beowulf beheads. Later, Beowulf, Finn, his uncle King Higlack and a few men sets out on his ship towards Denmark to help the Danes fighting against the monster Grendel. On board Beowulf tells the story of King Hrothgar, who became King of the Danes and founded a city that could compete with Rome. One day a wyvern-like monster ("Hag") appeared and terrorised his kingdom. As a result, Queen Wealhþeow went mad and one of their two sons was killed fighting the Hag; the royal family had to leave the city and settle in one of the villages. Just before the winged monster apparently died, she gave birth to Grendel. On the ship, Beowulf receives a special crossbow from King Higlack, with which he thinks he could kill Grendel. When they reach the beach, Beowulf and a few dozen warriors go ashore; Finn joins them, after Beowulf swore to the king that nothing will happen to him. In the forest bordering the coast they are greeted by Prince Unferth, who has already monitored their arrival with Captain Wulfgar. He mocks the warriors, but then allows them to meet the king, albeit unarmed. King Hrothgar greets Beowulf like an old friend and is very pleased with his offer of help. They move to the abandoned city to have a feast, since the noise used to attract Grendel in the past.