Ragewar (1984)

A demonic wizard challenges a modern-day computer programmer to a battle of technology vs. sorcery, with the programmer's girlfriend as the prize.

Directors:

David Allen, Charles Band,

Writers:

Charles Band (original story), Allen Actor,

Stars:

Jeffrey Byron, Richard Moll, Leslie Wing

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeffrey Byron	...	Paul Bradford
Richard Moll	...	Mestema
Leslie Wing	...	Gwen Rogers
Gina Calabrese	...	Girl in Dream
Daniel Dion	...	Monster in dream
Bill Bestolarides	...	Monster in dream
Scott Campbell	...	Monster in dream
Ed Dorini	...	Monster in dream
R.J. Miller	...	Mr. Cahane
Don Moss	...	Don
Alanna Roth	...	Flower girl
Kim Connell	...	Dancer
Janet Welsh	...	Dancer
Carol Solomon	...	Dancer
Jackie Gross	...	Dancer

Storyline

Paul, a computer whiz who spends more time with his machine than with his girlfriend, finds that he has been chosen as a worthy opponent for Mestema, and evil wizard who has spent centuries searching for a challenging foe. After having his computer changed into wristband weapon, Paul does battle with a variety of monsters before finally coming face to face with the ultimate adversary.

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Plot Keywords:

computer | challenge | handcuffed | magic power | special effects | 

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Fantasy

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

February 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Dungeonmaster

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ragewar Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

73 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Ragewar had its release in the U.S., Empire Pictures changed the title of the film to The Dungeonmaster, mostly due to the popularity of the role-playing game Advanced Dungeons and Dragons. Due to this, the newspaper advertising for The Dungeonmaster carried a disclaimer that said "This film is not endorsed by, or associated with T.S.R. Inc., publishers of the Advanced Dungeon and Dragons game."

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Goofs

For some reason, the "Hall of Killers" includes a replica of Albert Einstein.

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Quotes

Mestema: I dub thee, Excalibrate.

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Connections

Referenced in There's Nothing Out There (1991)

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Soundtracks

"Tormentor"
Performed by W.A.S.P.

User Reviews

Not that bad

This movie is not at all that bad. I rate it a 6 which averages out to *** out of ***** stars. There is some nice stop-motion animation by David Allen and some fine make-up effects, included a neat little creature puppet. The " Heavy Metal " segment directed by Charles BaNd does not have much of a point so this is sort of the downfall on the movie. The acting is somewhat corny but what do you expect. It would have been better if David Allen's sequence--Stone Canyon Giant--would have been longer. It is a fine model and the animation is rather smooth. There are only about 12 stop-motion shots, If there were 20 and add a little more plot to this sequence (the actual sequence lasted only about 6-7 minutes but the giant didn't really get to do anything except chase the protagonist around some large rocks before it gets destroyed. If you liked this movie ok and gave it *** or more you should see----Laserblast, Ghoulies 2, and Robot Wars.