If there’s one style that’s in extreme want of a comeback: it’s the sword and sorcery style. Whereas outstanding within the 80’s, it’s been a very long time since they’ve had their time within the solar. However with He Man and the Masters of the Universe releasing subsequent 12 months, I’m hopeful {that a} new age is upon us. And, even higher but, this week sees the discharge of Deathstalker. This remake of the 1983 movie involves us from Psycho Goreman director Steven Kostanski (and you’ll try Cody Hamman’s evaluate of it HERE.)
I used to be fortunate sufficient to speak to Kostanski and star Daniel Bernhardt about their new movie and their pleasure for his or her new movie was infectious. Sadly my interview with the pair has gone the way in which of the dodo’s because of a technical glitch on their aspect, so I figured I’d do my finest to focus on among the issues I discovered from the dialog. Being an enormous fan of the sword and sorcery franchise from the 80s (with a specific affinity for Deathstalker II), Kostanski wished to recreate that magic the most effective he may. Whereas he largely makes use of the aesthetic of the unique movie versus doing a full blown remake, there are many nods to followers of the franchise.
And it was fascinating to listen to that, whereas the Kickstarter marketing campaign didn’t fund the whole enterprise, it did enable Kostanski to fund a very essential a part of the movie: the sensible FX. Usually with these unbiased movies, there isn’t a lot within the finances for prepping FX forward of time, which is why we regularly see a reliance on CGI. However with the assistance of the Kickstarter backers, they have been capable of create and develop the assorted sensible FX that we’d come to see within the movie.
I’ve preferred Daniel Bernhardt from his roles as numerous henchmen through the years whether or not or not it’s within the John Wick franchise and even as an Agent in The Matrix sequels. So I used to be completely happy to lastly see him take heart stage as Deathstalker himself. He had an absolute blast attending to combat with swords and shields, absolutely using his many a long time of martial arts expertise. This function actually gave the impression of an absolute dream come true for the person. When you’re a fan of those sorts of sword and sorcery films, I can’t advocate the Deathstalker remake sufficient.
Deathstalker (2025) plot:
In Deathstalker, the Kingdom of Abraxeon is beneath siege by the Dreadites, heralds of the long-dead sorcerer Nekromemnon. When Deathstalker recovers a cursed amulet from a corpse-strewn battlefield, he’s marked by darkish magick and hunted by monstrous assassins. To outlive, he should break the curse and face the rising evil. Demise is only the start… of nice journey!
Deathstalker is Completely in Theaters on October tenth, 2025.
