Cyclops is a 2008 television monster film about the mythological cyclops. Here the cyclops is the last survivor of species who once fought the Roman Army and ends up in the Circus Maximus. Plot The film is set in Ancient Rome during the reign of Emperor Tiberius. In the countryside, a group of travelers come across some sheep and kill some for food. They are interrupted by their owner, a ferocious cyclops, the last of his kind, which kills them all but one who escapes back to Rome. There he sends word to the Emperor that a cyclops has been sighted. He sends his best commander Marcus Romulus (Kevin Stapleton) to capture the mankiller. Though it costs him some of his men, Marcus succeeds and takes the cyclops back to Rome. Emperor Tiberius needs a new beast for his circus. When he sees how much attention the cyclops attracts, the emperor decides to use him instead of expensive lions. A group of defiant slaves learn they are about to become cyclops fodder. They flee but in spite of all efforts the fugitives are caught rather soon. Although Marcus leads the contingent which captures them, he is against slavery and argues with the emperor's main consultant Falco (Craig Archibald). The infuriated Tiberius Caesar punishes Marcus for his insubordination by sporting him as a gladiator. Marcus does well in the arena and discovers he can teach the cyclops words and simple ideas while the swift giant is in his cell. Finally, the emperor promises the cyclops freedom in return for killing Marcus. Yet the cyclops decides otherwise and kills the emperor, only to be killed in return by Falco. Marcus avenges the cyclops and becomes the liberator of Rome. Cast Eric Roberts as Emperor Tiberius Caesar Kevin Stapleton as Marcus Frida Farrell as Barbara Craig Archibald as Falco Mike Straub as Gordian David McFarland as Severus See also Hydra (film) Sharktopus References External links 2008 television films 2008 films 2000s monster movies American monster movies Films based on classical mythology Films set in ancient Rome Films set in Rome Films about gladiatorial combat Films shot in Bulgaria Films produced by Roger Corman Films produced by Julie Corman Syfy original films Films set in the 1st century 2000s science fiction horror films 2000s English-language films Films directed by Declan O'Brien 2000s American films