Dragon Storm (2004)

Rival kings in the dark ages attempt to unite and defeat an alien dragon menace.

Director:

Stephen Furst

Writers:

Patrick Phillips, Sam Wells

Stars:

Maxwell Caulfield, Angel Boris Reed, Woon Young Park

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Maxwell Caulfield	...	Silas
Angel Boris Reed	...	Medina (as Angel Boris)
Woon Young Park	...	Ling
Richard Wharton	...	Remmegar
Tony Amendola	...	Theldag
Iskra Angelova	...	Nessa
John Rhys-Davies	...	King Fastrad
John Hansson	...	King Wednesbury
Ivaylo Geraskov	...	Gelmaro
Tyrone Pinkham	...	Ulfius
Jeff Rank	...	Royal Guard
Maxim Genchev	...	Fastrad's Guard (as Maxim Gentchev)
Vlado Nikolov	...	Messanger
Peter Verlinden	...	Boy #1
Alex Nesterov	...	Boy #2

Storyline

Rival kings in the dark ages attempt to unite and defeat an alien dragon menace.

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Plot Keywords:

dragon | sword and sorcery | sword and fantasy | fire breathing | sword fighting | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence and brief partial nudity

Did You Know?

Goofs

During the attack on the castle, one of the characters employs a telescope. Telescopes were not invented until the 17th century

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Quotes

King Fastrad: It very big. Big is good in presents.

User Reviews

Not great but has its moments

I have seen far worse and more time-wasting movies than Dragon Storm. It could have been much better but also much worse. I did think the dragons on the whole were well done, with good movement and design, and their battle was the highlight of the film. The costume and set design are also decent, not stunning as such but at least there is a fantasy-adventure element. John-Rhys Davies is a very enjoyable presence, hammy yet dignified. Dragon Storm definitely could have had some improvements though. The editing is rather choppy, luckily the rest of the production values weren't so bad(compared to other low-budget films I've seen recently) but if they were alongside with the editing the film would have been very cheap to look at. Sadly the camera work isn't much better either, with a lot of dizzying quick shots and edits that if you are not used to can make you a bit seasick. The story does have some exciting moments, mainly with the dragons, but a lot of it is rather dull with lots of things happening for no reason. Although the sets are not too bad the film is very sparsely populated, making it hard to believe that we are talking about two feuding kingdoms and excepting the dragons the rest of the effects are cheaply rendered, stunt actors doing the whole fire gag gets old fast. The dialogue is horrendously stilted, and apart from Davies the acting is wooden. Overall, not a movie I'd recommend but I have seen worse. I am just wondering whether SyFy are ever going to make an at least worthwhile dragon movie(even the best one is heavily flawed), but if they have in all honesty I haven't seen it. 4/10 Bethany Cox

Details

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 January 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ataque dos Dragões

Filming Locations:

Sofia, Bulgaria

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Curmudgeon Films, Equity Pictures Medienfonds GmbH & Co. KG, Unified Film Organization (UFO)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Color:

Color