Blood Rain (2005)

Tonally different but plenty of similar details like Christian persecution, king's tribute, murders, and more. One has a darker, serious tone till the very end, while the other include flashes of comedic reliefs and a light-hearted hopeful feeling towards the end.

Both of these historical films use bleak visuals and (often extreme) violent scenes to show the dark and grim side of the human psyche.
A side where good intentions are not nearly enough, where concepts like friendship, duty and morals turn to dust when met with the slightest gust of adversity.