Solomon Kane (2009) Apr 2026

Most of the filming took place in the Czech Republic , giving the world a gritty, gothic atmosphere.

While traveling across a war-torn, plague-ridden England, he befriends a Puritan family. Solomon Kane (2009)

The 2009 film Solomon Kane is a dark fantasy action epic that serves as an origin story for the classic pulp magazine character created by Robert E. Howard in 1928. Directed by M. J. Bassett and starring James Purefoy, the movie focuses on a 16th-century mercenary’s search for redemption after learning his soul is bound for Hell. ⚔️ Key Information September 16, 2009 (TIFF Premiere). Genre: Dark Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery, Action. Director/Writer: M. J. Bassett. Starring: James Purefoy, Max von Sydow, Pete Postlethwaite. Budget: $45 million. Runtime: 1 hour 44 minutes. 📜 Plot Summary Most of the filming took place in the

The film begins in 1601 with Solomon Kane as a ruthless privateer in North Africa. During a bloody siege, he encounters a demonic being known as the "Devil's Reaper," who informs him that his wicked deeds have damned his soul. Howard in 1928

When a sorcerer named Malachi and his murderous cult slaughter the family and kidnap their daughter, Meredith, Kane is forced to pick up his weapons again.

Unlike Howard's original stories where Kane is already an established wanderer, the movie creates a new backstory for him.

Kane narrowly escapes, renounces violence, and seeks sanctuary in a monastery.