Writer-director Steven Kostanski reboots cult 1983 sword and sorcery fantasy of same name.
Slash of Guns N' Roses is an executive producer.
Daniel Bernhardt - Deathstalker
Laurie Field - Doodad
Christina Orjalo - Brisbayne
Paul Lazenby - Jotak
Nicholas Rice - Nekromemnon
Tanya Saari - Toralva
Nina Bergman - Grendul
Conor Sweeny - Prince Baldur
Adam Brooks - Prince Halgan
Additionally, Patton Oswalt provides the voice of Doodad.
Summary
The Dreadite horde cuts a path of death and destruction throughout the land.
Who wields the power to stand against the might of never-ending darkness?
Oh I don't know, Deathstalker perhaps?
Coming into possession of a mysterious amulet, protagonist seeks the help of Doodad to translate runes, but pint-sized wizard disappoints.
They learn sorcerer Nekromemnon is after object, as it secretly houses almightly weapon the Light of Talon (a four-bladed sword).
Female thief Brisbayne tags along, who is captured by Nekromemnon and used as a vessel for the demon Citor.
Machinations of the Gods
Rather than raping women, self-aware cheese fest inserts goofy comedy, hammy villains and cartoonish gore.
I had a fucking blast.
Munkar (who was the big bad in original) now owns a tavern, serving as a fun callback.
Miscellany
Army of Darkness (1992)
Dreadites sound nothing like 'Deadites', right?
Contrary to popular belief, possessed beings weren't named in The Evil Dead (1981) or Evil Dead II (1987).
Hellraiser (1987)
When the Acolytes of Kulthis bring a Dreadite back to life, I honestly thought I was watching Frank being reborn.
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
Realising that a Stone Golem is pretty much invincible, Deathstalker 'unplugs' adversary, identical to what Jason does to Talos' heel.
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Towards the end, rival sorcerers Doodad and Nekromemnon summon stop-motion skeletons, ripping off the principle of samurai warriors conjured by Egg Shen and Lo Pan.
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