A Knight's War

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A Knight's War
A Knight's War (2025) poster.jpg
Promotional release poster
Directed byMatthew Ninaber
Written byMatthew Ninaber
Produced byMatthew Ninaber
Starring
  • Jeremy Ninaber
  • Kristen Kaster
  • Matthew Ninaber
  • Kristen MacCulloch
CinematographyBrent Tremain
Production
companies
Distributed byDREAD
Release date
  • February 7, 2025 (2025-02-07)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

A Knight's War is a 2025 independent Canadian dark fantasy film produced, directed, and written by Matthew Ninaber. The film stars Jeremy Ninaber, the brother of Matthew Ninaber, as Bhodie, a knight who is tasked with rescuing a young red-haired girl who is believed to be the Chosen One who will fulfill a prophecy.

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Plot

Two knights, Bhodie and William, are searching for Avalon, a red-haired girl who has been prophesied to be their kingdom's savior. When they find her, cultists banish her to an hellish alternate realm filled with demons and monsters. William sends Bhodie into the alternate realm rescue her, where Bhodie make a pact with a Gatekeeper who grants him a talisman that allows him to relive the day again if he dies. Together, Bhodie and Avalon battle against witches, demons, and the three lords of the realm to open the gate home.

Cast

Production

Writer, director, and producer Matthew Ninaber said that he first came up with the idea for the movie while he was in high school, and that it was inspired by films such as Conan the Barbarian , Willow , and First Knight . He also said that he was inspired by the The Elder Scrolls video game series, as well as the Book of Enoch . [1]

The film was financed by Epic Pictures and High Rise Studio, and was released under Epic Pictures' DREAD label. [2]

The film was primarily filmed in Kitchener, Ontario. [3] The primary sets were constructed in director Matthew Ninaber's and star Jeremy Ninaber's backyards. [4] Matthew Ninaber said that they worked on painting and extending the sets in between shooting. [1] Mathew and Jeremy Ninaber's father, Ralph Ninaber, served as the film's production designer. [5]

Release

A Knight's War had a limited theatrical run in the United States starting on February 7 and released on video-on-demand on February 11. [2] The film also had a limited theatrical run in Canada in March 2025. [6] It released on Blu-ray on April 15, 2025. [7]

Reception

Phil Hoad of the The Guardian rated the film 3 out of 5 stars. He praised the film's atmosphere and mood, but criticized its acting and plot. He also compared the film to the video game series Dark Souls . [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 Anderson, Derek (7 February 2025). "Q&A: Writer/Director Matt Ninaber Discusses Teaming Up with Family to Make A KNIGHT'S WAR". Daily Dead. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 Wilton, Mike (24 January 2025). "Medieval Horror 'A Knight's War' Coming to Select Theaters and VOD in February". All Hallows Geek. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Langford, Kris; Viega, Scott (20 March 2025). "OPINION: Locally produced film 'feels like a big-budget epic'". CambridgeToday.ca. Village Media . Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  4. ↑ Lovett, Sarah; Johnson, Rachel (18 May 2025). "'A Knight's War' Proves You Should Just Make That Movie You Keep Thinking About". MovieWeb. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  5. ↑ Richards, Dave (29 August 2025). "Horror at Knight: Why We Need More Fantasy In Horror Movies". Dread Central. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  6. ↑ Church, Ricky (14 February 2025). "No gods and no mercy as A Knight's War sets limited Canadian theatrical run". Flickering Myth. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  7. ↑ DiVincenzo, Alex (19 February 2025). "'Psycho Goreman' Actor Matthew Ninaber's Medieval Horror 'A Knight's War' Hits Blu-ray in April". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  8. ↑ Hoad, Phil (7 April 2025). "A Knight's War review – smiting, flaying and lopping of limbs as sword'n'sorcery caper aims high". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
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