Guardian of the Realm (2004)

Two demon hunters race to save the human race after an a cult accidentally releases a particularly dangerous demon.

Director:

'Evil' Ted Smith

Writers:

'Evil' Ted Smith, Wyatt Weed

Stars:

Glen Levy, Tanya Dempsey, Lana Piryan

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Glen Levy	...	Josh Griffin
Tanya Dempsey	...	Alex Marlowe
Lana Piryan	...	Nikki
Tom Seymour	...	Bannon
Chris Sheets	...	Gordon
Tracy Erickson	...	Ruby
Ronald Quigley	...	Chief
Stephanie Kane	...	Lisa
Robin Raedeke	...	Max
Natalie Khoury	...	Jackie
Heather Chase	...	Debbie (as Heather Ashley)
Meagan Mangum	...	Goth Girl
Isis McKenzie	...	Valerie
Ardy Brent Carlson	...	Nathan (as Brent Carlson)
Al Zequiera	...	Cult Leader (as Al Z)

Storyline

Two demon hunters race to save the human race after an a cult accidentally releases a particularly dangerous demon.

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Plot Keywords:

demon | lifting someone into the air | female nudity | lesbianism

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Taglines:

There's bad blood between good and evil.

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Horror | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Pirate Pictures

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 November 2006 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Hellman: Reign of Death

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pirate Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References Ghostbusters (1984)

User Reviews

Some entertaining moments.... it won't kill you

Guardian of the Realm has surprisingly good production quality and special effects considering its low budget. It is the story of a couple of demon hunters who are about to face the biggest challenge of their careers - an ancient demonic power has escaped hell and rallied a small militia of demonic minions at a local night-club.

The overall cinematography and effects is comparable to the TV-movie work of the Pre-Battlestar Galactica Sci-Fi Channel, though the cast isn't quite as talented as the typical Sci-fi channel cast. Most of the effects involve people morphing into demons and some well-done wire work. The martial arts choreograohy is also pretty good.

Thankfully, Guardian does not take itself too seriously. Though Glen Levy and a few other cast members are competent actors, the directing and editing do fairly little to help them convey their talent. Many of the performances are somewhat tongue-in-cheek, and lend the film a cheap, exploitation B-movie feeling. This becomes more and more clear as the film approaches its utterly absurd climax.

This is definitely not a must-see, and whether you leave it on during a random channel-surf late at night is entirely your own decision. I suspect that most people will be LESS entertained by it than I was.