The Dungeonmaster (1985)

User Rating:

2.4/10   

Directors:

Dave Allen
Charles Band

Writers:

Allen Actor (writer)
Dave Allen (writer)

Release Date:

February 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Fantasy

Plot:

An evil wizard wanders the galaxy with a female hostage.

Plot Keywords:

Sword And Sorcery | Cult Favorite | Psychotronic | Heavy Metal | Independent Film

Cast

Jeffrey Byron	...	Paul Bradford
Leslie Wing	...	Gwen Rogers
Richard Moll	...	Mestema
Gina Calabrese	...	Girl in Dream
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Phil Fondacaro	...	Stone Canyon People (segment "Stone Canyon Giant")
Sal Fondacaro	...	Stone Canyon People (segment "Stone Canyon Giant")
Anthony T. Genova III	...	Desert Soldier (segment "Desert Pursuit")
Cleve Hall	...	Jack the Ripper
Lonnie Hashimoto	...	Samurai (segment "Ice Gallery)
Chris Holmes	...	W.A.S.P. guitar player
Michael Steve Jones	...	Desert Soldier (segment "Desert Pursuit")
Peter Kent	...	Zombie (segment "Demons Of The Dead)
Blackie Lawless	...	W.A.S.P. Singer / bassist
Paul Pape	...	Police Officer
Randy Piper	...	W.A.S.P. guitar player
Randy Popplewell	...	Desert Soldier (segment "Desert Pursuit")
Tony Richards	...	W.A.S.P. drummer
Felix Silla	...	Desert Bandit (segment "Desert Pursuit")
W.A.S.P.	...	Themselves

Also Known As:

Ragewar

Runtime:

73 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Australia:PG | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:AA (Ontario)

Company:

Ragewar Productions

Quotes:

Paul Bradford: Well, I reject your reality and substitute my own!

Movie Connections:

Featured in TerrorVision (1986)

A little inside on Dungeonmaster.

Well this movie has been a favorites of mine for years. It was one of the first Empire films to make it to my collection. I think this is one of the better movies Charlie did in the 80 era. The original title was Ragewar – The challenges of Excalibrate. This film had a few problems in post production, due to what I think was lack of funds. The editing shows that it was rushed a bit, the seven challenges that Excalibrate, played by Jeffery Byron has to face in order to save his girlfriend is out of sequence a cording to the start and End credits. In results of this post production mess up some of the transitions to the different challenges seems rushed and the part "Cave Beast" directed by Peter Manoogian give me the felling that something is missing and got left on the cutting room floor. Then I got my Lightning video Laserdisc edition of Dungeonmaster, I was surprised to see that the opening dream sequence was cut from it. I own a UK. Entertainment in Video. VHS tape, I purchased about 8 years ago. Here is the relative long Dream sequence included. "As shown in the end credits." I remember thinking back then, that it was odd for Charlie to include an opening sequence in Cinema Scope. Fans would know this is unusual for him in the old Empire days. However, I must say that this opening in Cinema Scope do the film credit and give it a sort of prospective look. Everybody has a favorites part of a movie. Mine in this one is the "Heavy Metal" sequence. Directed by Mr. Band him self. Here is just such a cool performance by W.A.S.P (1980 Rock Group). All in all This is a highly entertaining film and should be viewed frequently by anybody who has a love for those old sci-fi / horror films.