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Movie Reviews / A review of the Deathstalker r...

Last post by Alex - April 01, 2026, 03:21:35 PM

Surprised this one got a remake of all the 80s fantasy films out there, but there you go.

Deathstalker review – ludicrously enjoyable revisit of 80s swords-and-sorcery silliness
A 1980s Roger Corman swords-and-sorcery movie gets a loving remake here, as strapping antihero Deathstalker attempts to break the spell of a cursed amulet in the Kingdom of Abraxeon, with sensational low-budget creature design and lashings of goopy practical special effects where you can really feel the splatter. Said kingdom is being laid waste by the Dreadites, minions of the evil sorcerer Nekromemnon.

You'll know how you'll feel about this film by your response to words such as "Dreadites" and "Nekromemnon". For many (like me), there is wondrous pleasure to be found in the ludicrousness of this nomenclature – so perfectly on the nose and so stupidly appealing to one's inner child. Everyone else please move along, this movie is very much an acquired taste.

And what a taste it is! The creature design is one of Deathstalker's many delights: flying eyeballs, a troll with two faces emerging from its torso, some juicy little toothy worm guys, a thing that's part Slimer from Ghostbusters, part high-fantasy wraith. And the critters are brought to life through actual practical effects, which greatly adds to their charm, as does the absolute conviction of the human actors playing opposite them, bringing Monty Python-level commitment to the bit.

Directed by Steven Kostanski and executive produced by Slash, this is one of those fantasy films soundtracked by gnarly heavy metal riffs (as opposed to the strings-horns-drums type of thing), and we are forced to ask: is it one for the ages? Is it going to be troubling polls of the greatest achievements in the cinematic arts for decades to come? Probably not, although with characteristic flair, the super-serious Locarno film festival, normally known for its annual programme of important arthouse cinema, gave Deathstalker a world premiere in 2025, so who knows?

• Deathstalker is on Shudder and AMC+ from 3 April.

#82

Off Topic Discussion / Re: Pizza browning

Last post by HappyGilmore - April 01, 2026, 02:46:26 PM

A place here has a pizza where the toppings are basically everything on a Big Mac from McDonalds. They can't call it a Big Mac though, but it's got the ground beef, lettuce, special sauce, etc.

I'm sure that's probably nice but just the concept is a bit gross to me, haha

And I love a good margarita pizza (tomato, cheese, basil).

fine as one slice for a snack / party food etc, but as a main I need some kind of meat!

I've only had it inebriated. I've never had it sober. It actually doesn't taste bad, but I usually land on pepperoni or something most times

#83

Off Topic Discussion / Re: Random Statements About So...

Last post by Alex - April 01, 2026, 02:46:04 PM

Happie Confederate History Month!!!

Since they didn't last that long do they really need a whole month? You'd have thought their entire history could be taught in a week.

#84

Off Topic Discussion / Re: Random Statements About So...

Last post by LilCerberus - April 01, 2026, 12:22:45 PM

Happie Confederate History Month!!!

#85

Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2

Last post by Trevor - April 01, 2026, 11:48:54 AM

SOLE SURVIVOR (1970)

I saw this so long ago, I'd forgotten just how creepy it was 😳😳😳

#86

Bad Movies / Re: Generate Movie Poster with...

Last post by LilCerberus - April 01, 2026, 10:46:45 AM

...And the rest of my life is so hard!   

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Off Topic Discussion / Re: Pizza browning

Last post by zombie no.one - April 01, 2026, 10:14:12 AM

A place here has a pizza where the toppings are basically everything on a Big Mac from McDonalds. They can't call it a Big Mac though, but it's got the ground beef, lettuce, special sauce, etc.

I'm sure that's probably nice but just the concept is a bit gross to me, haha

And I love a good margarita pizza (tomato, cheese, basil).

fine as one slice for a snack / party food etc, but as a main I need some kind of meat!

#88

Games / Re: Answer the question with a...

Last post by bob - April 01, 2026, 09:51:04 AM

Seven

Why is the baby skateboarding

#89

Games / Re: Movie Title Chains

Last post by bob - April 01, 2026, 09:49:48 AM

Just One of the Guys

#90

Bad Movies / Re: RECENT VIEWINGS (Bad Movie...

Last post by Rev. Powell - April 01, 2026, 09:18:01 AM

HORRORS OF SPIDER ISLAND (1960): Why have I seen this terrible movie so many times? More times than CASABLANCA, more times than 8 1/2, more times than VERTIGO? Anyway, I finally got my hands on the "hot" German version with nudity intact. I has sort of thought this was an urban legend like the "hot" version of BARBARELLA, because everyone talked about it but no one actually had a copy. Until Severin put it out on Blu-ray, that is. The nude scenes are there (Severin edited the uncut German language scenes into the English language print, so we wouldn't lose that wonderful dubbing). There is a long topless dance, you see a lot more during the skinny-dipping scene, and one of the ladies even briefly flashes pubic hair because she ain't wearin' underwear. Must have been dynamite sleaze in 1960. A lot of padding was cut for the English version, too (the cut version still drags, of course). Classic crap. 1.5/5.