Viking stories have charmed audiences for centuries, though they've mostly fallen out of favor in recent times. It's a pity, as the genre is a ton of fun when done right. The best Viking tales speak ...

Viking movies have been a consistent film genre since the 1950s, but the concept has received a place in pop culture due to ...

The evocative locations, characters, and tales recounted in Old Norse histories, epic poems, and stories have inspired filmmakers since the earliest days of cinema. That history goes as far back as ...

Historian William Short watches and rates depictions of Viking combat in movies and TV shows. He discusses Viking shield formations in "Vikings." He outlines brutal village raid tactics in "The ...

Mel Gibson has spoken about his plans to recreate the Viking invasion of England and Scotland in his latest movie. The actor/director said that he will follow a route similar to previous films such as ...