Deathstalker Gets A Reboot!

[Reynard]

Link to the redband trailer.

 

[monsmord]

Wow. Really mixed feelings here, but follow-up trailers will probably help me sort those out.

 

[Benjamin Olson]

While the IGN post does identify it as a reboot, star Daniel Bernhardt is about to turn 60 and the plot description looks very different than the original, so this might be some sort of soft continuity sequel. Sadly the days of sequels having clear differentiation in titles are long past, but at least they didn't call it The Deathstalker.

It looks cheap and cheesy, but that's the Deathstalker brand, and I certainly won't hold being a B-movie against any film. The three bladed sword at the end is kind of awesomely stupid.

I'm kind of shocked that this is evidently a theatrical release, but it's pretty cool that Bernhardt, who has spent recent decades in the direct-to-video action mines, usually only getting into theatrical releases as a featured henchman, finally gets a star turn on the silver screen.

 

[Reynard]

Between Red Sonja and this, are we seeing a Fantasy B-Movie Renaissance?

 

[Benjamin Olson]

Between Red Sonja and this, are we seeing a Fantasy B-Movie Renaissance?

Given that Red Sonja was only in theaters for one night it's probably not much of a Renaissance.

I have an unlimited movie pass and planned to see it but it was just gone immediately. It did however lead to the self-realization, given that I was disappointed at missing a movie that I am almost certain is objectively bad, that my hunger for fantasy flicks simply knows no bounds. Hopefully Deathstalker (2025) will not elude me.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Link to the redband trailer.

Based on the SFX, that looks like a show that could air on The CW.

Not a critique; an observation.

 

[sevenbastard]

Given that Red Sonja was only in theaters for one night it's probably not much of a Renaissance.

I didn't even realize Red Sonja had come out in theaters yet.....youch.

 

[Reynard]

I didn't even realize Red Sonja had come out in theaters yet.....youch.

Theaters schmeaters. The best movies came out direct to video.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

This looks very meta to me. Like its deliberately trying to look like an 80s B movie.

 

[Ruin Explorer]

This looks very meta to me. Like its deliberately trying to look like an 80s B movie.

I mean, it's pretty much definitely deliberate, yeah.