CHAOS RISING the film | Fantasy action movie inspired by the Warhammer universe

[@miniwargaming]

I am in utter amazement at the sheer level of insane awesomeness this film is. The death toll “rises.” The visuals are visceral and satisfying. The music with the sounds of slaughter in battle are bone crunching. The intoxication of RAGE is infectious. Thank you Chaos Rising team for allowing me the honour of being a wee part of this incredible project. As a wargaming community we are awe-inspired by you: our fellow brothers and sisters that makeup the production team and creators of this glorious project. Serious props and hats off to your literal blood, sweat, and tears you’ve put into this labour of chaotic love. Here’s to many more to come! We want more CHAOS RISING!!!!

[@goreborn6045]

You are the Chaos Lord on Earth (i do not know of your role in film hehe), and so your will is our command. FOR THE DARK GODS!!!

[@theflyingdutchie2585]

​@@goreborn6045pretty sure he is there at around 19:00

[@dwarim]

Dave won the duell! Wonderful! Congrats!

[@brothercaptain]

Khorne approves of Dave's bloodshed. Time to convert up a Scylac the berserker model!

[@word_bearer]

A short role, but quite a memorable one

[@ryanmcdonald2853]

For a $27,000 budget you did a fantastic job. Better than a lot of Hollywood fantasy shows with 10x the budget.

[@Vigriff]

More of a $34,000 budget, still impressive nonetheless.

[@XX-rq2ox]

100x at least!

[@christopherfjwood5494]

I think that might be backwards. I didn't check the current value of the dollar against the euro. But a couple years ago 1.00 € (euro) was close to $1.50 . I doubt the dollar has improved. 97,000 euro is about 150,000 dollars. And it's definitely worth every penny or cent. These guys did a great job.

[@Vigriff]

@@christopherfjwood5494 It's not euros, it's pounds.

[@richie1771]

@@christopherfjwood5494 £ is a different currency to €. It's GBP (Pound Sterling)

[@tubsy7797]

“Break a vow to honour a vow.” The Questing Knight picked up a lance and used it. Love that little detail there. As part of their duties, Questing Knights “set down their lance, a symbol of their duty”. Sir Florrin acknowledges this and breaks that vow. It’s such a tiny detail among many and it’s why I enjoyed this film so much. Real fans of the old world and it shows.

[@TheWarmachine375]

*FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS I LAY DORMANT, WHO HAS DISTURBED MY-* Oh, it's Chaos Rising uploading their awesome movie. Glorious!

[@tommydingo1h547]

this film kind a reminds me the movie I watch called ironclad

[@ilari90]

The nickname, and the message... I bow to you, aspect of Khorne!

[@thecobaltemperor]

Here is some context for those who don’t understand the setting. The Viking looking raiders are Norscans. They live across the sea in an extremely cold region of the continent. The Norscans worship the Dark gods of Chaos. One of these is mentioned, the blood god Khorne. Khorne doesn’t demand anything except to kill as many people in martial combat as possible. This is why the chief seems not to care about gold or loot, but rather spilling blood. He is an avid worshiper of the blood god and Khorne doesn’t care about gold. The Norscans are extremely hardy and ferocious, often being much larger on average than men of southern countries. Norscans fight each other in tribal conflicts basically everyday or raid the south, so almost all of them are veteran warriors. The group that is defending the settlement is the Bretonnians. They are a very feudal society with a strict hierarchy of knights, nobles and peasants. The knights of Bretonnia could arguable be the best mounted soldiers in the entire world. The peasants are sort of humble farmers and craftsmen, and are terrible in any sort of fight(as you can see in the initial attack). The main worship of the country is the Lady of the Lake, basically the Arthurian legend of France and Britain. As well as their very capable knights, their military fields men at arms and bowmen. These are essentially militia, not super great but will hold the line well enough. The nobles and knights of the realm hold disdain for the commoners, but it also considered a great disgrace to refuse to defend them, as they all take vows to be defenders of the realm. This is why the knights and monks are like wtf when the bargain runs away in the middle of the fight. The knights probably have the deal with a lot since the lords are assholes and their subordinates are inbred morons who can’t hold a sword correctly, but these guys are so well trained and capable that it makes total sense for two of them to hold off the entire Norscan raiding party when the gates are opened. The Norscans also mention the Empire, this is the most powerful and largest nation of men in the world(except for maybe Cathay), and are very advanced technologically with artillery handguns, and a very strong group of knights and foot soldiers. Bretonnia is maybe a third the size and wealth of the total Empire, given that they are more based on the Holy Roman Empire from the 1500s than a medieval France. That weird rat thing was a Skaven. They are tunneling rat men who live EVERYWHERE. They are by far the most numerous of races. They absolutely crave any and all warpstone they can get, which is what that green rock the Norscans was trying to give him. Skaven are technically chaos aligned, and so their goals often aline with the chaos warriors.

[@charlessavage5196]

Well explained, thankyou!

[@Autisticguywithacamera]

Thanks for the context. I know more about the 40k universe than Warhammer Fantasy.

[@georgepurdy7823]

YOOOOO THAT SKAVEN WAS AWESOME!!! reminds me of the dark crystal! the CGI was decent, acting was good, but the attention to detail & use of real armour was aweome!!! this is great stuff i hope to see you all do something again.

[@dist0rted320]

That's so true! The execution of that skaven costume was top notch! It looked so fleshy and real, really well done!

[@derrack1]

Yea great addition!

[@alexkgamingworld8683]

Skaven? What Skaven? You know Skaven don´t exist.................... So ma Lord said at least....

[@georgepurdy7823]

@@alexkgamingworld8683 the Middenheim guard have to be protecting sewer drain for som reason… but what?

[@bethelgeiser8748]

​@@georgepurdy7823eeh, 's probably nothing. Orders, am i right? Sometimes they can be outright stupid

[@loremasterofsotek]

I could not be MORE PLEASED with how this project turned out! What an absolute romp of gore and epic combat, with lots of delightful references scattered about. Y'all should be immensely proud of how Chaos Rising turned out! Also that diabolical creature turned out so mighty-good looking! Good thing man-sized rats are complete fables

[@ChaosRisingOfficial]

Thank you so much Loremaster! We're so relieved that the feedback has been ultra-positive so far.

[@Artiyoum]

You also was good at your part.

[@stefvanroey8191]

I had a certified "leonardo dicaprio pointing at a tv" meme reaction upon seeing Sotek 😂

[@lordcommandernox9197]

I had to pause and comment when I saw you just goring a peasant! This was an incredible production! I wanna be in the next one! Just one scene wasn't so cool, the knights drinking with their helms on...

[@ChaosRisingOfficial]

@@stefvanroey8191 Same.

[@TyroneBruinsmaFilms]

As a filmmaker myself, you all did so well bringing this to light. Your passion, skill and creativity speak so loudly.

[@ChaosRisingOfficial]

Thank you fellow filmmaker

[@Heard40k]

For a fan-made movie, it's a masterpiece.

[@simonm8221]

Yup, agreed. The fighting choreography was really heartfelt. True fatigue and physics

[@dantauche7917]

Truly!!

[@ivanthemadvandal8435]

"Some of us dont have wives" There's always that one asshole who has to ruin the moment. Bravo, very well done.

[@Vulturefist]

My God, ehrm I mean By the Grace of Lord Sigmar himself, this is bloody amazing! Thank you all for doing this, you magnificent mad men and women! Thank you indeed!

[@Alsritt]

"except for their... Crippling numbers, insatiable bloodlust, and my favorite.... That guy." This whole thing desperately needs to be picked up by some exec just so whoever wrote this line can do a thousand more. Comedy in serious media needs to be calculated, sparing, and above all, actually hilarious, and this is the perfect execution.

[@andylastname566]

That Knight was my favorite guy in this whole movie.

[@k.v.7681]

@@andylastname566 Same. Were that he was still alive, he'd come and taunt them a second time!

[@mrl9418]

The dark god of pleasant weather

[@TheRadude]

Meme Potential!

[@Crossbow-xy4xg]

It's a superior siege engine my lord!

[@WarpstormChronicles]

That at 20min, no spoilers, really became Warhammer Fantasy for me!

[@filippocoleschi9454]

I play at warhammer since i was 8 yold... now i ve 27 yold and i vontinue to paint and play with my mins. With this film u ve realised the dream of 19 years of hobby! Thanks guys, all of u, awesome work! And now i go to continue my skaven army muhahahahah

[@bluelax99able]

you guys have brought real Warhammer to media and done it justice, the second the female peasant died brutally I knew you guys weren't gonna wimp out on anything and were dedicated, I said now this is Warhammer right here. I would say this is the live action equivalent of the Astarte's film and should set the bar for quality going forward, well done!

[@MrTexaspreacher]

RIP Sir Bertrand. You were the GOAT. This whole film was fantastic. I'm still new to the Fantasy universe but all the details were so well done. Exciting to see what else comes.

[@ChaosRisingOfficial]

We are sending our Thoughts and Prayers to Sir Bertrand's blacksmith.

[@MrTexaspreacher]

@@ChaosRisingOfficial Been telling several folks to come check this out. Really is some great work.

[@a-lexnuan9933]

The acting quality made the characters believable, giving depth to the story. I also enjoyed the photography and the visual effects are excellent. The directors knew exactly what they were doing. The umpteenth case that demonstrates how ability, ideas and passion outclass the economic investment. For what you've been able to do with your budget, you deserve an award. Hats off.

[@Janovich]

That was freakin dope!

[@maciejmazur2622]

You guys put War back in warhammer - and beautiful homages and easter eggs for the fans - this could become really popular, i wish you all best but no matter what never agree to a deal that can interrupt your creative decisions and process as this is near perfect.

[@paulkielty8385]

This is fantastic! This is better than movies with literally hundreds of times the budget. I am sharing this right away.

[@KamilZajebisty]

Wow its already today! I cant wait! Its gonna be absolutely amazing! I can feel it in my guts! Thank you all for it! Hope GW will notice your great piece of work and appreciated it in a right way. May a Sigmar light shine upon you!

[@Bertranddeghaul]

Lets hope GW never notices, because they will strike it and want it on their own platform "cuz their IP" etc. GW the company is the worst thing about the warhammer and 40k universe

[@guywithayoutubeaccount6235]

Gotta love how this movie portrays bretonnian knights, even the protagonist, treating the peasants as they would in the lore

[@wellatleastimhere1974]

True to the spirit!

[@Talotta1991]

Melty face guy in the credits had me geeking. Over all fantastic “fan” film. I don’t need Hollywood and their infinite bank accounts I need passionate teams like this one. Amazing what was done, the whole thing was really well put together. The whole vibe was on point the whole time, the character development In such a short time and setting up for more chaos interaction, yes-yes!

[@charlesthomson8434]

The best bit was when the chieftain says “The blood god may not care from where the blood flows but I do” It shows the Chaos Marauders as more than blood thirsty lunatics.

[@renwulf1695]

Better than anything Hollywood puts out there. Hail the Lady of the Lake!

[@Fedaygin]

Yeah indeed & then again Hollywood hasn't put out Live Act Warhammer movies nor Telly shows. Good that telly with Henry Cavill is on the way. - Forever Amazon Prime Video Subscriber - 🙂

[@asdnetwork4268]

Not bad at all for the budget. The action was pretty well done. The gore was pretty fun too. The costumes and sets were great. Looking forward to more work from these guys. Looks like skaven will be in the next episode. Good job guys.

[@unclekenny4702]

THIS WAS AMAZING! Im hoping that someone like Henry Cavill would see this, especially since he is making his own. If these guys had been directing the WITCHER who knows how much better the show would be and henry cavill and would still be Geralt! Cannot emphasize how much this movie means to me , the production value was immense. Think if this crew had even 100k the things they could accomplish! Thank you to them and everyone that worked on this for all their hardwork and hope that mores comes out of it!!!!

[@Banzaiiii2223456]

Henry Cavill must cameo or guest star as the one true emperor Karl Franz.

[@majorkill]

Yesss lets get it

[@servit0r]

Majorkill comment

[@ChaosRisingOfficial]

Thanks for the shout-outs mate.

[@donkiki5142]

Not busy fighting emu?

[@ModernKnight]

Very impressive and well done! Congratulations to all involved.

[@TheXandeyn]

10/10 just because the lead questing knight is a fellow cauliflower ear enjoyer. If you know, you know.

[@Juicypapi002]

A complete badass on screen and off screen

[@sigmacademy]

11:19. I love how the storyteller ended his story on a such a realistic note. The humor is SO on point in this fan film. XD

[@CleverPolarBear]

Somebody give these dudes a call. This was phenomenal.

[@thecobaltemperor]

Me in total war: I will guess I fight this settlement battle What my troops see:

[@raider3167]

THIS SKULL IS WORTHY OF HANGING AT MY HIP! Absolutely crushed it. Thank you to everyone involved for your hard work and passion and for bringing this to us.

[@Omnicide101]

As someone who did HEMA for years, I really appreciate how the combat choreography was handled. It felt kinda 'LARP fight' in the first scene, which MAKES SENSE BECAUSE IT'S A BUNCH OF FRENZIED KHORNATE NORSCANS AGAINST DRUNK BRETONNIAN PEASANTS. I actually squealed when I saw how much more competent the Knights were (though it was still movie stunt fighting, but that's cool so who cares). Amazing work!

[@Interrobang212]

Poor honest Skaven never got his payment-treasure. The man-things will have to suffer for that one.

[@danielgauci6688]

been following this production for i don't know how long, glad to finally see it

[@paciponche]

I just stumbled across this masterpiece and my first thoughts were "ho, a fan-movie, lets hope it's not too awkward" and then when i goosebumps the first time i immersed myself completely. What an incredible work, all the team behind this movie can be really proud of themselves, thank for this pure warhammer moment!

[@ChaosRisingOfficial]

Thank you for the very kind and enforcing review.

[@bonecrushe7521]

Thanks for brining warhammer fantasy to life! You guys have set a high standard for any potential shows and movies in the future!

[@knightofcaliban146]

Thank you for bringing the wonderful world of Warhammer Fantasy to life! More more clan Eshin in part 2, yes yes.

[@misterballista]

That was excellent - really nailed the Warhammer world's mix of ultraviolence and black humour. More please!

[@stefvanroey8191]

So i'm a stickler for fight choreography in films, and i must say that is heavily surpassed my expectations for a fan film here. I have legit seen hollywood productions that underperform with regards to this. Add to that the effects (who were decent by any standards, the gore was very believable and well implemented) and i feel like this is the best action we could have wished for. But something i really wish to commend is the writing when it comes to the comedy. Warhammer always had its tongue in cheek sense of humor, and this movie utilized it so well. It would have been so easy to take itself overly serious, but this really hit that sweet spot of having genuine laughs without the humor detracting from whats going on on-screen. Also that skaven 🤤

[@sto81e-85]

These guys have done fight scenes for dozens of Hollywood movies. Usually there's a main actor licking the lens in the foreground and these fights are going on in the background. You just don't see them as they're not the focus of the scene.

[@stefvanroey8191]

@@sto81e-85 that really explains why they are so competently made

[@CavemanBearPig]

With the kinda budget you had and the amount of volunteer work, this has been wonderful! So glad to finally see Chaos Rising come to fruition! =D BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD!

[@skuo118]

That guy dual wielding 80 lb mauls, yeah he’s a problem.

[@gandalfjunior3448]

Amazing piece! Got everything we love from Warhammer Fantasy right, and the bloody Skaven, I was not expecting it, just fantastic piece of art. The community welcomes this, I am sure! The skaven though, I hope we get more stuff like this in the future, is definitely needed. Such amazing universe!

[@doublemdoublefun708]

The Blood God is satisfied by your offering! But the Skull Throne demands more sacrifices! Great work and congratulations to the entire team for making this incredible content! I look forward to your future projects! May Morrslieb shine bright upon you!

[@derdrioscreations1026]

It was good, I loved the Skaven appearance, totally unexpected

[@sublimesounds147]

This was brilliant and Bertrand was hilarious.

[@sebastianberendt1385]

Been waiting since the day you first announced it! BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD!

For the emperor! What a pair of ears!!

[@jeremiahsafford1389]

The "superior siege engine" line got me. Take that, catapults!

[@tater8651]

Congratulations to all who contributed to this project. Well done!

[@magvall97]

"What are you ? The dark god of pleasent weather ?" I am gonna use this line in a D&D campaign one day

[@davidcurrie9045]

Absolutely fucking awesome. Congratulations to all the cast and crew, you should all be totally proud of this - it’s epic!

[@TheSickjits]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! ALL MY YESSESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! I PRAY TO SIGMAR THAT GW SEES THIS AND GIVES YOU THE FUNDING YOU NEED FOR A FULL LENGTH FILM. INCREDIBLE WORK. TRULY RAISING THE BAR FOR A FAN MADE FILM.

[@MinersLoveGames]

Glory to The Lady Of The Lake, to the Dark Gods, and to almighty Sigmar, it has finally arrived. Not a disappointment in sight, and truly worthy of the Warhammer "inspiration". I'll be sharing this far and wide, as much as I can. This deserves as much attention as possible. While a continuation in some way would be fantastic, even as a standalone product it is amazing. One of the best fan projects I've seen since Astartes. Now here's hoping GW doesn't rear its ugly head. Take a bow, you lot, and some much needed rest. You all have earned it

[@Kosake86]

Epic work, lads. This is already a blazing moment of glory for the entire crew.

[@childoftheeternalsky2382]

Excellent work, extremely immersive and above all, it shines with passion. Thank you for this wonderful creation.

[@sullysosavage365]

Ok now I NEED a part 2, this was badass 🤘

[@dimitrispavlou4722]

YES!!!Can't wait for it now!

[@hrymr]

Great work! The only thing I couldn't stomach is seeing the legendary Marauder Mike on the wrong side. ^^

[@jayr8271]

I love fan made films. There’s just so much passion for the source material that you don’t often find elsewhere these days

[@scrollkeeper5272]

You guys managed to do the impossible! You made the Brettonians actually interesting! Jokes aside, the visual effects, acting, and vibe of this film were spot on and it feels like a legit Warhammer movie!

[@Quigmman]

ABSOLUTELY BLOWN AWAY. What a great performance! Props to the cast!

[@Nevalith]

I am so Happy I kickstarted you guys! Loved every minute of this. I am spreading the word!

[@ChaosRisingOfficial]

Thank you for being one of our VERY patient backers!

[@emilianomerendino3311]

Absolutely amazing work guys,an amazing union of old school viking movies and modern medieval series. I really really hope you'll find yourself a role in the 40k live action, you deserve it for that Skaven alone.

[@jakemccluskey1111]

22:20 When Dave from MiniWargaming gets to play as Khorne against his friends

[@ethanvallance4989]

Also big props on how well the skaven was!!! Was not expecting an appearance and surprised with how good it looked

[@alteredbeast7145]

Outstanding, I hope games workshop sees this

[@parkermaisterra8532]

Holy crap a legit Warhammer (inspired) movie This might be one of the coolest things a fan has ever done- man Warhammer has some of the coolest fans of all time

[@Redacted724]

I never thought I’d see the day…

[@moschaboy12]

You forgot to list the immeasurable amount of love that also clearly went into the production of this fantastic movie. Thank you.

[@Layo81]

Perfect, lore accurate, Grim, bloody but with a little bit of humour and I didn't even have to pay for the blood pack. Thank you. I will support you guys for the sequel.

[@emperorkarkles7449]

Oh my god this is wonderful, both really cool and has the perfect dosage of funny sprinkled in in a way that doesn't take away from the intensity of the siege that the Bretonnians find themselves in. Also loved it when the Baron stopped his panic abruptly just to point at the crying peasant and just shout "Coward!" before running off whimpering in fear xD

[@averylargecrow]

10/10. Loved it. Great muppet, grand acting with well placed comedy. Was wondeful to see the Bretonnians get some love as well.

[@elgentleman6259]

Amazing piece of production, without even factoring in that budget. Taking that into account, WOW! Congratulations, hope there are rewards to be reaped for you all.

[@OliverHollingdale]

Congratulations! We are literally in the same boat as you! Nearly completed our Fantasy Film! Keep up the wonderous name of True Indie Filmmakers!

[@Retro-Future-Land]

WH40k by chance?

[@chaotix7275]

@@Retro-Future-Land 40k is sci-fi tho

[@irishwristwatch2487]

​@@chaotix7275its fantasy in a space setting, nit sci-fi

[@chaotix7275]

Its mostly Sci-fi that adapted some fantasy tropes. Afterall Sci - fi should explore concepts that may happen in the future or the consequences of technical or scientific developments. Its a mix of both, sometimes its very heavy on the science while sometimes its more fantasy leaning. @@irishwristwatch2487

[@jackhughes8585]

this looks awesome, I'm planning a group watching session with some friends

[@davidjankraayveld7784]

A glimpse in how amazing a Warhammer show could be like. So many factions and characters to choose from. Loved this btw!!

[@Bezimienny1888]

This movie having only this much of views is a devious crime, it is a true piece of art, hard to find such a high quality fanmade movies nowadays...

[@nonebusiness2023]

Is it an A film .... No But its a sold B film. Which is amazing considering buget and fact there all amateurs. This is amazing and i will be rewatching. I'd argue it's better than the majority of Hollywood fantasy films with bugets of millions . Thank you for making this. To all the people involved. You did a amazing job and should be proud .

[@Nicolette_m_]

A colossal effort over two years in the making that was gloriously pulled off and excelled in it’s story telling, acting, cinematography, special effects, fight choreography and pretty much everything. Congrats to all the cast and crew involved, you all did a great job!

[@HadoukenHero]

This was so "bloody" amazing!! Cannot thank everyone involved enough. I would gladly put some money towards this and for a continuation! This was the best adapation i've seen.

[@J.terHaar]

This was so cool to watch! Gosh I wish we could get more of this! You guys clearly have heart for the setting and depicted it so well! Thank you all ❤

[@Skarloc10]

The costume of the main knight character feels very "Warhammer Fantasy". Good job!

[@helwrecht1637]

That skaven was real cool

[@Chunthoor]

The dark gods have so far prevented me from watching this masterpiece of fan art, but today it finally happened and I am thrilled! Hopefully we will hear and see more from you in the future. Best regards from Germany.

[@terryp8762]

Just watched it. Very impressed by the result. Despite a small budget, it very much has the DNA of a big studio winner. If this what they can do on 27k imagine the same team on 27 million!

[@Kharnathsteeth94]

Gave a standing ovation at the end of watching. It felt like one of the stories the C. L. Werner would write, enjoyed every moment of it

[@Dioxizithe]

wtf did i just see?!!! better than awesome. i was glued to tv whole time.

[@gaetandubuc2516]

Thank you for this good stuff with low budget, your work is amazing ! Warhammer community deserves that ! Continue your work ! This is GOOD !!!!!

[@leandrokataoka2435]

What a blast! Amazing job done by everyone! The fighting scenes were amazing. And the costumes! Just marvelous. I hope you guys will advance on this story in the future

[@chrisblack3672]

Outstanding!!! We love it and we want more!!

[@GoodLuckNeko1]

From Beginning to end it was just excellent...captured the essence of Warhammer Fantasy to a Tee. The Casting, the set pieces, the sound design, everything...you guys had a fantastic job!!!

[@DrBombscare]

Wow! This is incredible, guys. If only streamers put a tenth as much effort into their output. This is the sort of content Warhammerers deserve, can’t wait for episode 2!!

[@elemenar232]

This was so Great everything was good the Story the Acting everything Makes me Wonder why holywood Never did a Warhammer Movie

[@basgosen6746]

Glued to my screen. I realy enjoyed watching this, Bretonnians brought me into the hobby. Exited to see more stuff like this. Thx from a fan

[@SantiagoHorsFraile]

My most sincere congratulations! Excellent work! Thank you for the love and effort you put on this. You've been very careful not to infringe any IP, but we all know what everything is... Awesome. Sharing it right away with my group!

[@stevesmith4898]

Wow that was absolutely brilliant loved every minute of it

[@KamikazeCommie501]

I saw a post on Twitter today asking where all the indie filmmakers are because if indie game devs can compete with AAA game studios, surely indie movies could compete with Hollywood? I have to go find that poster now and share this with him.

[@ChaosRisingOfficial]

Check out our instagram for the poster ;)

[@Sassssif]

Great work guys! To create something like this and still have normal jobs alongside is not easy. Shows what incredible work ethic you all have. Wish you all the success in the future.

[@AgentGB1]

An absolute masterpiece!! Hope you guys get a deal with Netflix or crowd fund another part! That was just awesome!!

[@mtbeast28]

For what you had, you guys should be real proud of yourselves. The tone of it was also perfect for the source material, splitting that line between dark and humor perfectly. I hope there will be more.