Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

Name: Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Released: 2009
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Rhona Mitra, Bill Nighy, Michael Sheen, Shane Brolly, Steven Mackintosh

• Movies, Action, Fantasy, Thriller

• 92 min

6.5

Every war has a beginning.

Directed by: Patrick Tatopoulos
Casting: Rhona Mitra, Bill Nighy, Michael Sheen, Shane Brolly, Steven Mackintosh, Kevin Grevioux, David Aston, Geraldine Brophy, Leighton Cardno, Alexander Carroll, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Jason Hood, Mark Mitchinson, Craig Parker, Timothy Raby, Tania Nolan, Kate Beckinsale, Jared Turner, Olivia Taylforth, Larry Rew, Eleanor Williams, Brian Steele
Countries: United States of America
Premiere: 2009-01-22
Status: Released

Tags: prison, vampire, slavery, castle, forbidden love, werewolf, battle, slave, fictional war, gothic, dungeon, dark fantasy, aristocracy, urban gothic

A prequel to the first two Underworld films, this fantasy explains the origins of the feud between the Vampires and the Lycans. Aided by his secret love, Sonja, courageous Lucian leads the Lycans in battle against brutal Vampire king Viktor. Determined to break the king's enslavement of his people, Lucian faces off against the Death Dealer army in a bid for Lycan independence.