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{{quote|''If I kill you, I am bound for hell. It is a price I shall gladly pay.''|'''Solomon Kane'''}}
Released early 2010, the film is based loosely on Robert E. Howard's character of the same name. The film begins with Solomon Kane, an English mercenary, sacking a
Confronted by none other than the Devil's Reaper he is informed his soul is damned to hell and Satan has come to collect. Kane narrowly escapes, vowing to renounce his violent and sinful ways forever. Thus begins Kane's path to redeeming his wicked deeds and the lesson that "redemption is not always found through peace."
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The film itself is unashamedly over-the-top with some gritty realism thrown inbetween the demons and witches being slain. Its dark atmosphere and James Purefoy's lead performance have gotten a decent amount of praise, while on the other hand the straight forward plot and out-of-place finale have been seen as a weakness.
Well worth taking a look at the original inspiration, [[Solomon Kane]], along with his creator, author [[
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* [[Always Save the Girl]]: Solomon sees Meredith as the key to his salvation.
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'''Solomon''': She ''is'' my soul }}
* [[Anachronism Stew]]: Okay, sure, it's hardly meant as a real historical film, but still, a puritan praying before a decorated crucifix just isn't right.
* [[And Your Little Dog, Too]]: The protagonist has been foolishly [[Refusal of the Call|refusing the call]] up to this point, so it's time for the villains to {{spoiler|kill young Samuel in front of his eyes}}.
* [[Anti
* [[Attempted Rape]]: Marcus is confronted by Solomon before he can take things further.
* [[A Wizard Did It]]: As no amount of herbal medical techniques {{spoiler|can mend the devastating bone, muscle, and nerve damage having your hands nailed to a cross would do, especially in less than a few days}}, the movie pretty much [[Hand Wave|handwaves]] the miracle of {{spoiler|Solomon's ''100% fully functional'' hands as some strange pagan magic}}. Then again, they did [[Hand Wave]] it, which is more than most film do...
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* [[Badass]]: Solomon. Complete with [[Badass Longcoat]].
* [[Badass Boast]]: The moment Kane lets the enemy mooks know the gloves are finally off.
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* [[Beyond the Impossible]]:
** Kane somehow manages to {{spoiler|''un-crucify'' himself from a cross}}
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* [[Big Bad]]: Malachi. {{spoiler|There is a case for the devil himself being the true threat.}}
* [[Blood Knight]]: When talking of the hardships of war Solomon confesses this to William Crowthorn.
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* [[Bullying a Dragon]]: A group of thugs harrass and taunt Solomon, who is doing his damn best to never kill again. One is smart enough to notice he's "got murder in his eyes" and has likely killed before. But they ''still'' beat him down for fun. They meet again. He isn't [[Curb Stomp Battle|forgiving]].
* [[Burn the Witch]]: Inverted {{spoiler|Solomon and the Crowthorns encounter the bodies of villagers who were burning a suspected witch. The problem arose when she actually turned out to be genuine and the fire was utterly useless. She then turned the flames on her capturers and burned the eyes out of all those who came to watch. All while laughing.}}
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** [[Darkest Hour]]: {{spoiler|Solomon suffers this when he believes he has failed Meredith and by extension lost his chance for salvation. Then ends up letting himself be crucified}}. He recovers though when {{spoiler|he finds out she's still alive}}.
* [[Dark and Troubled Past]]: Solomon of course.
* [[Deal
* [[Did Not Do the Research]]: At the time in which the film is set, Meredith was a ''male'' name.
* [[Determinator]]: Solomon displays this trait on several occasions, even during his darkest hour. {{spoiler|He refuses to be taken to hell quietly, pulls himself off a cross after being crucified and tracks down Meredith against all the odds to save her}}.
* [[The Dragon]]: The Masked Rider is this to Malachi.
* [[Dual
* [[Eating the Eye Candy]]: Meredith not-very-subtly hides behind a tree in order to check out Solomon when he's [[Shirtless Scene|bathing in the river]].
* [[Evil Feels Good]]: The bandits who decided to join Malachi. "It is good!"
** [[Evil Plan]]: Malachi informs Solomon that {{spoiler|everything that transpired was meant to bring him here. Essentially so his master could send another minion to try and get him. It fails at every level}}.
* [[Evil Sorcerer]]: Malachi
* [[The Faceless]]: The Masked Rider. Until [[The Reveal
* [[Failed a Spot Check]]: Happens to Solomon multiple times throughout the film. Makes you wonder how he survived as a soldier all those years. Good thing we have [[Mook Chivalry]] to compensate...
* [[Fate Worse Than Death]]: Any one "infected" with the evil of Malachi is pretty much a slave to his will and eventually they become demons.
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* [[Grim Reaper]]: The Devil's Reaper. Complete with fiery sword.
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: {{spoiler|In the end Solomon's willingness to sacrifice his soul to save Meredith ''even if it means his own damnation'', is [[You Fail Religious Studies Forever|exactly what redeems him]]}}.
* [[Hey,
* [[Hijacked
* [[Holding Out for
** There wasn't so much of an army per se in the early 1600s... but there would have been badly trained (and drunk) local militias available for hire. If you want an army, you'd have to wait about another 40 years.
*** Never-the-less Elizabeth I would surely have done ''something'' and since her mother was reputedly a witch.....
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* [[I Didn't Mean to Kill Him]]: Played straight and subverted. {{spoiler|Solomon spends years feeling guilty after accidentally killing his brother, even though he didn't like him, but in the end it turns out Marcus never died from the fall}}.
** Ironically if {{spoiler|Marcus had of died}} things might have turned out for the ''better''.
* [["I Know You're in There Somewhere" Fight]]: Subverted. {{spoiler|It turns out Marcus isn't in there after all, or if he is, can't fight his master's will. Solomon is forced to put him out of his misery}}.
* [[Infant Immortality]]: Cruelly averted. {{spoiler|The Crowthorns' youngest family member, Edward, is the first to die by the hands of Malachi's mooks.}}
* [[I Will Fight No More Forever]]: Solomon vows off violence forever. It doesn't last.
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* [[Red Herring]]: The mark {{spoiler|the witch leaves on Meredith's palm at first indicates she may be special or have some say in the final battle. In the end it was simply to let Malachi and co. know she was bait for Solomon}}.
* [[Satan]]
* [[Self
* [[Sequel Hook]]: The film is after all a blatant origin story. Apparently a trilogy is planned.
* [[Sinister Minister]]: Father Michael. {{spoiler|Driven insane by his congregation turning into demons, he keeps them confined under the ruins of his church. He even ''feeds'' them other people. Solomon learns this too late to avoid being pushed in}}.
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