i rent this one and it languish on my apple tv for two week before i decide to see if i would be very disappointed for a half hearted beowulf knockoff . surprise . no beowulf . no grendel . no bad and cheesy fx . space marine crashlands in 6th century norway and bring along with him a alien enemy that start tear havoc through the primitive viking people there . the story be simple enough and but the execution be very good . the lead character be solid and believable and likable . the viking hold that take him prisoner be actually pretty believable with a lot of nice historic touch ( if you can excuse the british accent here and there ) . the angle about the beast stir up a feud between settlement make a lot of sense . and they carry over the acceptance of the space marine ( outlander ) into the clan in a manner that make social sense at least as far a sci fi film go ) the fx be very well do and especially the back story where you be fill in on how the hero come to maroon on this planet and the delving into remorse on the part of the spacers for what he do to the creature homeland be an interesting sideline . . . it add character to the script . the monster . . . now the monster be great . menacing and dangerous with excellent use of darkness and light to accentuate it pure animal rage . like the viking on the stockade murmur in awe represent now that no bear . this one be a strong monster hunt flick that well do . give this one a go for saturday night .