Wizards of the Demon Sword
| Wizards of the Demon Sword | |
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| Directed by | Fred Olen Ray |
| Screenplay by | Dan Golden Ernest Farin |
| Produced by | Grant Austin Waldman Fred Olen Ray |
| Starring | Russ Tamblyn |
| Cinematography | Gary Graver |
| Distributed by | Troma |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Wizards of the Demon Sword is a 1991 film directed by Fred Olen Ray and starring Russ Tamblyn.[1][2]
Premise
Ulric's (Russ Tamblyn) daughter unites with warrior Thane (Blake Bahner) against evil Lord Khoura (Lyle Waggoner), who covets the knife of Aktar.
Cast
- Lyle Waggoner as Lord Khoura
- Russ Tamblyn as Ulric
- Blake Bahner as Thane
- Heidi Paine as Malina
- Jay Richardson as Omar
- Dawn Wildsmith as Selena
- Dan Speaker as Damon
- Hoke Howell as Seer Of Roebuck
- Dan Golden as Gorgon
- Lawrence Tierney as Slave Master
- Michael Berryman
- Jim Mitchum
Production
Fred Olen Ray says the film has its genesis with sets left over from Roger Corman's The Masque of the Red Death. The sets were going to be torn down so Ray decided to use them for a film. A script was written, actors hired (including Russ Tamblyn) and Ray shot two days of a sword and sorcery film, Wizards of the Demon Sword. He then planned filming the rest of the film. They only needed four days, and had five days use left of the camera equipment. Ray decided to make another movie Bad Girls from Mars.[3]
Dan Golden rewrote a script from another writer.[4]
Reception
According to Ray, Demon Sword "tanked financially" in part because the film wound up at Troma who "ripped him off".[3]
References
- ^ Reviews -- Wizards of the Demon Sword directed by Fred Olen Ray Anonymous. Variety; Los Angeles Vol. 343, Iss. 10, (Jun 17, 1991): 70.
- ^ Dollars From Oscars: This Year's Nominees May Benefit Less Pond, Steve. The Washington Post 28 Feb 1992: C7.
- ^ a b "Fred Olen Ray Interview". The Spoiler Room Podcast (Podcast). 21 April 2015.
- ^ "Golden Girls". Femme Fetale. Vol. 5, no. 11.
External links
- Wizards of the Demon Sword at IMDb
- Wizards of the Demon Sword at Letterbox DVD
- Wizards of the Demon Sword at TCMDB