History Film / DeathstalkerSeries

The third is a standard HighFantasy story, with good and evil wizards fighting over possession of [[MacGuffin several magic stones]] which hold the secret to a lost city. In this movie, John Allen [[strike:Relson]] Nelson tries to play Deathstalker as a JerkWithAHeartOfGold Mercenary but succeeds only in being a JerkAss. This installment is probably the best known to the public at large as it was featured on ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' and [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S07E03DeathstalkerAndTheWarriors it has its own page on their index]]. Ironically, despite being the best known installment, it is the only one that has not been released on DVD.

The first movie is a LowFantasy tale similar in tone to the works of Creator/RobertEHoward, with lots of [[FanService semi-naked slavegirls]] and [[{{Gorn}} ultra-violence]]. In this movie, Deathstalker is a standard BarbarianHero who seeks three artifacts that will give the bearer [[AGodAmI ultimate power]]. His opponent is the local EvilSorcerer, Munkar, who is holding a [[DuelToTheDeath tournament]]: nominally to find a worthy heir but truly to eliminate all the warriors capable of defeating him.

** ''Film/DeathstalkerIVMatchOfTheTitans'' (1989)

Financed by famed low-budgie director/producer Creator/RogerCorman in response to the popularity of the live-action ConanTheBarbarian movie, The Deathstalker film series would grow to become the most infamous of the many low-budget HeroicFantasy films that were made during TheEighties. One reason for the series' infamy among aficionados of bad cinema is the constant change in tone and leading men between the films. Indeed, except for Rick Hill, no actor has ever played Deathstalker twice and never in concurrent films.

** ''DeathstalkerIVMatchOfTheTitans'' (1989)

** ''DeathstalkerIIDuelOfTheTitans'' (1987)

** ''DeathstalkerAndTheWarriorsFromHell'' (1988)

The third is a standard HighFantasy story, with good and evil wizards fighting over possession of [[MacGuffin several magic stones]] which hold the secret to a lost city. In this movie, John Allen [[strike:Relson]] Nelson tries to play Deathstalker as a JerkWithAHeartOfGold Mercenary but succeeds only in being a JerkAss. This installment is probably the best known to the public at large as it was featured on ''MysteryScienceTheater3000'' and [[DeathstalkerAndTheWarriorsFromHell it has its own page on their index]]. Ironically, despite being the best known installment, it is the only one that has not been released on DVD.

Financed by famed low-budgie director/producer RogerCorman in response to the popularity of the live-action ConanTheBarbarian movie, The Deathstalker film series would grow to become the most infamous of the many low-budget HeroicFantasy films that were made during TheEighties. One reason for the series' infamy among aficionados of bad cinema is the constant change in tone and leading men between the films. Indeed, except for Rick Hill, no actor has ever played Deathstalker twice and never in concurrent films.

The second is an AffectionateParody of sword-and-sorcery movies, reportedly [[AssPull improvised almost entirely]] on the set with what little writing there was being done by director Jim Wynorski and actor John Terlesky, who plays Deathstalker as a LoveableRogue and Prince Of Thieves. (Not [[RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves THAT Prince Of Thieves!]]) The action here centers upon Deathstalker's efforts to help Princess Evie reclaim her throne from the EvilSorcerer who replaced her with a vampiric EvilTwin.

The first movie is a LowFantasy tale similar in tone to the works of RobertEHoward, with lots of [[FanService semi-naked slavegirls]] and [[{{Gorn}} ultra-violence]]. In this movie, Deathstalker is a standard BarbarianHero who seeks three artifacts that will give the bearer [[AGodAmI ultimate power]]. His opponent is the local EvilSorcerer, Munkar, who is holding a [[DuelToTheDeath tournament]]: nominally to find a worthy heir but truly to eliminate all the warriors capable of defeating him.

The third is a standard HighFantasy story, with good and evil wizards fighting over possession of [[{{MacGuffin}} several magic stones]] which hold the secret to a lost city. In this movie, John Allen [[strike:Relson]] Nelson tries to play Deathstalker as a JerkWithAHeartOfGold Mercenary but succeeds only in being a JerkAss. This installment is probably the best known to the public at large as it was featured on ''MysteryScienceTheater3000'' and [[DeathstalkerAndTheWarriorsFromHell it has its own page on their index]]. Ironically, despite being the best known installment, it is the only one that has not been released on DVD.