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Howard R. Cohen (screenplay)
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December 1985 (USA)
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No man can touch her naked steel
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Set during the days of the Roman Empire. A simple village is raided by Roman troops, and most of the people are whisked off to be slaves or killed...
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Filmmaker Roger Corman revives the Black Scorpion
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Phil Spector Sentenced to 19 Years to Life in Prison
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Phil Spector Sentenced to 19 Years to Life in Prison
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Awful But Hilarious Cult Classic
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Lana Clarkson | ... | Amethea | |
| Katt Shea | ... | Estrild | |
| Frank Zagarino | ... | Argan | |
| Dawn Dunlap | ... | Taramis | |
| Susana Traverso | ... | Tiniara | |
| Victor Bo | ... | Strymon | |
| Armando Capo | ... | Arrakur (as Arman Chapman) | |
| Andrea Barbieri | ... | Zoraida (as Andrea Barbizon) | |
| Tony Middleton | ... | Zohar | |
| Andrea Scriven | ... | Dariac | |
| Roberto Catarineu | ... | Shibdiz (as Robert Carson) | |
| Matilde Mur | ... | Eunuco (as Matilda Muir) | |
| Eddie Pequenino | ... | Vendedor (as Eddie Little) | |
| Patrick Duggan | ... | Shaman | |
| Lucy Tiller | ... | Orellia |
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70 min
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Norway:16 |
Australia:MA (DVD rating) |
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USA:R |
Iceland:16 |
Germany:BPjM Restricted
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Featured in Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II (1989)
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Another awful, but hilarious contribution to the Sword & Sorcery genre starring the late Lana Clarkson, Héctor Oliviera's "Barbarian Queen" of 1985, is a film that is absolutely ridiculous in almost any aspect, but that shouldn't be missed by any fan of movies of the "so bad it's good" kind. Most of these cheaply produced and trashy Sword & Sorcery (or should I say Boobs & Sorcery) flicks are awful as hell, but they're hilarious unintentional comedies, and "Barbarian Queen" is the epitome of such a hilarious (semi?) unintentional comedy. I personally can't help it - I love films of that kind, awful as they may be, and I personally always laugh my ass of and have the time of my life watching them.
This little film's thin plot in particular tells the story of 'barbarian queen' Amethea (Lana Clarkson) who, together with a few other busty female warriors, decides to free her tribe from slavery and tyranny after their village has been razed to the ground by a ruthless tyrant. It's often stated that this is set in the times of the Roman empire, but the villains really have nothing Roman about them, I'd say the movie is set in a typical, undefinable Sword'n'Sorcery fantasy time, some of the folks look like medieval knights, others like Barbarians from more ancient times...
The whole movie is quite similar to an earlier Lana Clarkson movie, "Deathstalker" of 1983, In which she played a role that was almost the same as in this one. I personally enjoyed Deathstaker more, since it was gorier and the unintentional comedy factor was at times even higher, but "Barbarian Queen" is definitely also recommended if you're looking for a good laugh. The acting is, unsurprisingly, god-awful, and the settings sometimes make you wonder if the hilarious flaws are really unintentional. Apart from its value as an unintentional comedy, "Barbarian Queen" delivers a good amount of sleaze, and a busty female cast that gets topless every five minutes.
"Barbarian Queen" may be a god-awful film, but people with a sense of humor should have a good time watching it and laughing their asses off.