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Lords Of Chaos (2018)
Lords of Chaos is a 2018 biographical horror thriller film directed and co-written by Jonas Åkerlund. Adapted from the 1998 book of the same name, the film is a historical fiction account of the early 1990s Norwegian black metal scene told from the perspective of Mayhem co-founder Euronymous. It stars Rory Culkin (Signs) as Euronymous, Emory Cohen (The Place Beyond The Pines) as Varg Vikernes, Jack Kilmer as Dead, and Sky Ferreira as Ann-Marit.
The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on 23 January 2018. It was released in the United States on 8 February 2019 by Gunpowder & Sky, in the United Kingdom on 29 March 2019 by Arrow Films and in Sweden on 5 April 2019 by Nordisk Film. It received positive reviews from critics, but was met with polarizing reception from audiences within the metal community. We grant “Lords Of Chaos” the Movieland seal of quality and highly recommend viewing. For fans of: Deathgasm, Airheads, Metal Lords, The Place Beyond The Pines.
