Deathstalker (1983)

Director:

James Sbardellati

Writer:

Howard R. Cohen (writer)

Release Date:

13 July 1984 (West Germany)

Genre:

Action | Fantasy | Adventure

Tagline:

The Might of the Sword... The Evil of the Sorcerer...

Plot:

The warrior Deathstalker is tasked by an old witch lady to obtain and unite the three powers of creation - a chalice...

Plot Keywords:

Witch | Broken Neck | Sex Change | Perversion | Female Rear Nudity

Cast

Rick Hill	...	Deathstalker
Barbi Benton	...	Codille
Richard Brooker	...	Oghris
Lana Clarkson	...	Kaira
Victor Bo	...	Kang
Bernard Erhard	...	Munkar
Augusto Larreta	...	Salmaron (as August Larreta)
Lillian Ker	...	Toralva
Marcos Woinsky	...	Gargit
Adrian De Piero	...	Nicor
George Sorvic	...	King Tulak
Boy Olmi	...	Young Man
Horace Marassi	...	Creature Leader
Patrick Duggan	...	Colobri
Maria Fournery	...	Anella

Also Known As:

El cazador de la muerte (Argentina)
Warrior King (Philippines: English title)

Runtime:

80 min

Country:

Argentina | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Australia:R | UK:18 | USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Argentina

Company:

Aries Cinematográfica Argentina

Goofs:

Continuity: When Deathstalker gains the "Sword of Justice" in the cave, the sword glows blue light. However, when the camera cuts and then shows another people in the cave, watching the sword, the light is red.

Quotes:

Munkar: He won't suspect... Princess Codille.
Number One: But she would never...
[Munkar waves his hand]
Number One: Wait, I know what you're thinking, don't... No...
[grabs his crotch]
Number One: It's Gone!
[Tries to talk but his voice gets higher as Munkar transforms him into Codille]
Number One: [as Codille] Oh, my lord. This is very uncomfortable.
Munkar: Then finish quickly, my princess.

Movie Connections:

Edited into Barbarian (2003) (V)

Good fantasy adventure

I've seen plenty of cheesy B Movies that rode behind on the success of Conan the Barbarian and Excalibur, and can without a doubt say that this is the best of the lot. The early to mid 80s were the pinnacle of fantasy adventure films, and there are a lot of them from this time. Most are very poorly done with atrocious dialogue and unimaginative (go figure) action sequences. I'm not saying that Deathstalker lacked either of these flaws, it did not, but it made up for it somewhat with ambition and attitude. I must confess that it has been many years since I've seen this film, and it may not stand up as well on a second viewing. But I've always known the difference between a good and bad B movie. I actually miss the times that bred Deathstalker a bit. Although most of the fantasy adventure movies were bad, they at least tried to take themselves seriously. The neat thing about the movie is that it is not epic in scope. For those used to Lord of the Rings or the like, this may actually be a refreshing change. If you haven't seen Conan the Barbarian, watch this movie first, to save the best for last.