Tag: Maria Socas

Wizards of the Lost Kingdom (1985, dir. Héctor Olivera)

A boy magician quests with a warrior to retrieve a magic ring and avenge his father’s murder. Family-oriented sword and sorcery on a budget: sets, footage, and music recycled from other Corman productions, plus half an eye on wider 80s fantasy tropes. Dayglo and unabashed, mind, so tolerable for the undemanding. A sequel followed in 1989.

Here’s the trailer.

Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans (1987, dir. Jim Wynorski)

An outlaw warrior helps a princess regain her throne from an evil sorcerer. This self-aware sequel is an improvement from its predecessor, going for swashbuckling laughs and camp in equal measure. No classic, but it’s clear that there is a joke and that the cast and crew are all in on it.

Here’s the trailer.