Deathstalker - Good Bad Flicks

At long last I finally get to the classic low budget sword and sorcery film Deathstalker.
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[@stevenscales4967]

You missed a key credit in this one. The guy who played "Ogris". His name is Richard Brooker. He was a dear friend of mine. He played Jason Vorhees in Friday the 13th Part 3. He passed away last year. He was a kind man and a good friend.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Steven Scales sorry for your loss

[@stevenscales4967]

GoodBadFlicks Thanks. I really enjoy your videos. They've actually made me reconsider my thoughts about a lot of these movies that I just thought were horrible. Now, I want to see them again with this newly gained perspective.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Steven Scales Much appreciated! :)

[@jacobfinch1071]

GoodBadFlicks make a def con 4 video please

[@Maggerama]

>They've actually made me reconsider my thoughts about a lot of these movies that I just thought were horrible Same here. I did not expect this to ever happen.

[@poontang3zizo]

A Duran Duran and a Tone Loc reference in one review. I'll buy that for a dollar.

[@TheGimpPimp1]

Don't forget about the Spin Doctors and Lady GaGa...Lol

[@chainlink2459]

"What do you want?" "Your name." "Outside. Wait for me there." "Hmm. Sounds Scandinavian."

[@xenocyde8498]

I need a fantasy movie like this... just no hold bard no shit cgi and just pure barbarism

[@JonathanRossRogers]

I guess Deadpool wasn't that groundbreaking after all for having a non-heroic hero, just slightly more snarky and less rapey.

[@scionixx9568]

I’m re-watching all of your older content and it’s just as good as when I first watched it!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

:)

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I love the Beastmaster!

[@godmaentertainment4375]

At first, I didn't like 2 but I think it was lively enough and witty enough...very 80s! Deathstalker 2 was also a departure from1, but it pretty much went full Airplane...camp comedy! The big three for me are Conan, The Sword and the Sorcerer and Beast master, Excalibur is too dry, Dragon Slayer and Willow too kiddy, but I still like them. You should review Witches Curse, Hercules in the Haunted World and Thunderr!

[@78deathface]

My younger self spent A LOT of (ahem) "quality time" with the Deathstalker films...

[@kevinhunt1202]

i wonder how many others did as well lol!!!!

[@Astrotrain78]

A kind of movie that would never be made today, and that's very sad.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Ride The Lightning I agree

[@ryanbarker5217]

+Ride The Lightning why do you say that? because of it being bad? because of the nudity? or that deathstalker is a womanizer/borderline rapist? of course, these flicks have a certain look and 'style' you generally only find from 'cinema' of the early 80's, but i'm not sure what you mean by 'a kind of movie'.... :)

[@Astrotrain78]

satireknight Yeah, audiences are pussies nowdays.

[@Astrotrain78]

ryan barker My comment was directed more towards the audiences. People are too PC now that movies like this (and many others) can’t be made anymore, and that’s sad.

[@ryanbarker5217]

Ride The Lightning true, we're more PC now, but 'deathstalker' isn't exactly for your mainstream audiences, and these B-movies are still made. in the 80's, swords and sorcery flicks were more en vogue, so we got a whole slew of these cheap-to-make, one take and print it. we still have that, of course, just not as much in this genre at the moment. there's still a market for more salacious movies in this vein, naturally, but i think there are still some things that even this audience generally draws the line at today that may have been overlooked back then. deathstalker is a pretty-over-the-top 'hero' by almost anyone's standards at any time, eh? lol. going back a little ways, we had 'high plains drifter' as an example of what mainstream audiences would go for then, so i think there's a pretty broad acceptance of these heroes historically, but i can't think of many mainstream movies featuring this kind of protagonist now, as even the bad guys have some redeeming qualities, though i'm not sure if that's just the storytelling style we're in or just being chicken shit movie-makers, lol.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Classic 80s stuff. I lived for it.

[@drewmanson2392]

Dude, love your channel and all your videos That said my only complaint in this video is that there was no mention of the late, great Richard Brooker who portrayed Oghris, who was well known in the horror community as Jason in Friday the 13th part 3 (also the debut of the iconic hockey mask ) Like I said love your work, sir

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks! I can't get to everything all the time! :)

[@LXEagle]

Hey, why complain about scantily dressed women. Appreciate the genius of this!

[@TheCivildecay]

Too bad movies like this aren 't made anymore

[@platypusofdeath3582]

I've always been a fan of "bad" movies that are entertaining. I can't tell you how many I've found thanks to your videos. This was one of them, thanks.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

No problem! You should check it out and Deathstalker 2 as well. They are the best of the series.

[@stuflames4769]

I really want a modern version of this sort of story, played 100% serious.

[@nunyanunya4147]

and just like the 'classic' its all down hill from 'thats *my* horse'

[@deletedscenes]

One of your funniest clips to date. Keep it up. And by the way, what's wrong with Duran Duran videos exactly?

[@robnewbold644]

I rememeber all of these 80's movies you're reviewing.. Saw them when I was a kid (I'm 41 now) I love the sense of humor in these reviews. The Duran Duran one cracked me up in this.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks! Glad you are enjoying them

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Not even a little bit. Seriously, I love the movie but the lead character was supposed to be a dick! In 80 minutes he nearly rapes two women and the one he does have sex with is pretty much by force.

[@bloodrunsclear]

I might be an old bald guy...but let's see how you handle an ARMY of old bald guys! Oh poopie...that didn't work...

[@Trollificusv2]

"Your squad of Navy Seals may be able to defeat Don Knotts...but let's see how they handle an ARMY of Don...oh, never mind."

[@TMNTFAN89]

Great stuff, actually the first time I saw Deathstalker it was on a bootleg DVD. Anyone interested in seeing it, I suggest Shot Factory's "Sword and Sorcery Collection" DVD, it includes Deathstalker I & II, Barbarian Queen, and Warrior and the Scorceress. The sequel is like Evil Dead II, it appears to have a slightly bigger budget(?), and it incorporated comedy/slapstick. Also the lead actor John Terlesky is very Bruce Campbell esque.

[@ryanbarker5217]

i'm a firm believer in these bad movies (usually) having a few shreds of redeeming story and character elements that could be turned into a remake/reboot. okay, the story and characters would have to be *really* improved upon, but it's absolutely do-able! hey, if they can crowdfund fucking 'iron sky 2,' certainly there are enough silly folk to see any of these flicks made into an actual viable product, eh? i *love* the idea of a deposed king. then the main character is just a thug what needs to be redeemed. lots of great themes here, but let's just say that corman wasn't the guy to pull it off, lol.

[@L1701]

If I got to write a Deathstalker reboot, I'd portray him as a former hero who fell into cynicism over the fact that there was always more evil to vanquish. Have his journey cause him to rediscover his desire to be a hero.

[@ryanbarker5217]

that sounds good, too. lots of ways to bring a hero to his knees, the only problem would be to make it fit into the psyche of a barbarian who tends to be pretty selfish, or at least so we typically think. goodbadflicks claims this is a movie that couldn't be made today, but i wonder if he's seen the 'spartacus' series, which is nothing but gore, sex and people acting terribly. perhaps a movie like that wouldn't make it into mainstream cinemas, though that's not the only venue to show a movie.

[@LilNewo]

Thank you so much for this, I have been trying to find this movie for almost 20 years. When I was in my mid teens I borrowed this movie off a mate (bewbs, sex, pig man sex..basically a pre Internet teen males porn) Well long story short, my mum ended up finding the tape and binned it, before giving me an ear full... ah the memories. Always wondered if there is a proper porn equivalent, closest I've ever found was the crappy world of warcraft one.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks! Probably the closest porn equivalent would be the Conan ones.

[@nelsonromero2131]

Ajajajaja the sound of the jawa was so hillarious xD greetings from Venezuela

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Nelson Romero thanks! :)

[@WorstMoviesOn]

Deathstalker was one of the more fun craptastic movies we reviewed.

[@WrecklessEating]

I remember that when I was younger. Fun film.

[@jac6995]

The guy in the midriff shirt played Jason in Friday the 13th part 3

[@GoodBadFlicks]

jac6995 yep, he certainly was big enough

[@jac6995]

But now I cant watch that movie with picturing Jason is a belly shirt...

[@trifontrifonov4297]

+jac6995 And how is that a bad thing? ;D

[@weedongding]

I have no idea why, but Munkar's death makes me laugh. In fact, it was enough to make me seriously consider buying the movie.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

took an extra long time to keyframe out the nudity lol

[@HouseOfBrickOne]

I'm about 90% certain that the Renaissance Faire you showed at 5:18 is the Bristol Renaissance Faire in Bristol, Wisconsin. Definitely the biggest and best Renaissance Faire I've ever been to. Dozens of permanent buildings and has been going strong since at least the 70's. My Mom started going back in the early days and I only missed one year when I was 16. I try to go as often as I can, even though I live in Florida now.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Yep, doing all 4. Should be doing part 2 later in the year. Its going to get tougher to do these since they recycle so much footage, especially in the last one.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Eventually I'll probably do every post apocalyptic movie from the 80s lol

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Hmmm...Bloodrayne was kind of similar in that it aped the old school style but it was just a bad movie. Although, Seeing Kristanna Loken's goods was wonderful.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Classic 80s cheese. Totally worth checking out.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

First one was the best. 2 was ok and I don't really remember much about the 3rd. The tv series was silly but entertaining.

[@Shorty_Lickens]

8:50 people from south africa speak english. also it doesnt make much sense to pull a bunch of models from south africa to work in south america as extras.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks! Oh yeah, he just smashes that guy to a red goopy paste. Its so over the top hilarious. Love this movie.

[@gunnyakdo1653]

6:40 funny rap from tone loc / funky cold medina

[@TheVarietyVendor]

Probably the best put together of the bunch but Part 2 is my fav.

[@shaterlemming2549]

Just watched this on the stream last night. Was a very fun movie!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Big time "guy" movies. I have so many books with Vallejo's work, he is amazing.

[@Trollificusv2]

Yeah, but he's still Frank Frazetta, Jr. Style was entirely derivative except for use of air brush.

[@jamietaylor5936]

Any review that slips in a Tone-Lōc reference is a win in my book. I love your new openings, especially this one. Very creative.

[@1514max]

Shouldn't that be "OH Yeah, I'm in a Duran Duran video"

[@mountbuckekreative4044]

Wait a second...that power sword. they really used one of these cheap wallhanger swords and painted the crossguard with some goldspray?! Holy shit, i somewhere got two of these laying around...and goldspray too-> I HAVE THE POWER!

[@Trollificusv2]

Don't use 'em both, I think they cancel each other out!

[@ericdunbar6230]

One of my favorite Roger Corman films. When you want to watch a porno without watching a porno. Don't bother with any of the squeals or Barbarian Queen trust me. $457,000 budget, 11,919,250 box office not bad.

[@Noble713]

"When you wanna watch a porno without watching a porno" YES! Perfect summary of the appeal of this flick and other exploitation flicks like it.

[@TheMegakillerx]

You know the bad guy kinda looks like Kane from Command And Conquer, weird.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Hell yeah Overkill!

[@CinKaiDRocks]

Amazing old school barbarian awesomeness!

[@HawaiiFlyO]

8:50 "Models from South Africa"? Don't you mean South America? In South Africa they primarily speak English.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

2 is my favorite of the series as well

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Amazon has Roger Corman's Cult Classics Sword And Sorcery Collection (Deathstalker, Deathstalker II, The Warrior And The Sorceress & Barbarian Queen for $16 bucks

[@painkillermiller]

What the.....nakedness everywhere

[@Transilvanian90]

Good review! I recently watched Deathstalker 1 and 2 and they're great fun.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks!

[@Brainscan999]

hey I'm looking at a Sword and Sorcery movie, i watched in the 80s. The only thing I remember about the movie is that the character has a magic sword. If anyone else touched the sword, their hands were on burn. If I remember correctly, he was throwing his sword at the king, when the king grabbed the sword his hand was on burn

[@scionixx9568]

“Climbs on like a Great Dane and goes to town” 😂

[@GoodBadFlicks]

There is definitely better out there but Deathstalker is one of the better known ones.

[@elvampir0]

LMAO! @ your tone loc - funky cold medina joke! i swear if i could suscribe to your channel 100 times i would!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks! :)

[@snakeoi1sean]

Deathstalker is my favorite 80's fantasy series, thanks for the review.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

snakeoi1sean Thanks for watching!

[@trustobey1016]

Deathstalker? dude looks like the Beastmasters brother

[@ronniejdio9411]

+300 points w Duran Duran comment

[@samhipp9198]

"Not far away, a woman is being held hostage by the lead singer of the Spin Doctors" That caught me off guard and I choked

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks! Check out my back catalog I've got plenty of old slashers in there :)

[@godmaentertainment4375]

Yes, Sword and Sorcery and Post Apocalyptic 80s movies are my favourite B's! I think there were far more successful post apocalyptic movies over all, far more so than S&S flicks, just because "the low tech sci fi flicks" are easier to produce, easier to look convincing....junk and ruins. Have you seen Flight of Dragons or The Dark Crystal?

[@mario19885]

Trachenburg, did you know that Rick Hill as Deathstalker Totally Looks Like Reuben Langdon? They clearly look alike.

[@nathanisaksson]

South Africans speak English...my wife is one

[@RandomMajin]

Yeah, because it's SO rape when the girl is actually returning said lust... yeah.

[@erikbjelke4411]

A better adaptation of Robert E. Howard's Conan stories than the actual Conan the Barbarian film. (Don't get me wrong. . . Conan is absolutely the superior MOVIE).

[@mikebloodofodin799]

this is classic. rented then on vhs back when I was young. love the sword and the sorcery Conan rip offs.

[@Exar_Kun]

The most "epic" game of D&D played at a gay nightclub ever

[@StrikeTeam99]

Another great review love the duran duran joke, this movie seems very morally grey compared to most of the time to bad the full versions film is gone forever. Also saw your Traxx review on that guy with the glasses great work with lupa, funny enough that movie was also very dark lol.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Terlesky totally has a Bruce Campbell thing going on.

[@SUPERskrat1996]

hav u ever done a review for the garbage pail kids movie?

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks! I've got some Nero in mind for the future don't worry :)

[@GoodBadFlicks]

lol Beastmaster! Awesome movie. One of my all time favorites.

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

Why couldn't they make this kind of a movie nowadays?

[@robertm4735]

Funny stuff, clever narration, had me laughing throughout the video.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I'm a mysterious entity from the land of wind and ghosts. heh

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I think everyone painted by Vallejo looks tiny in reality!

[@Trollificusv2]

No shit it wouldn't be made today. Attempted date rape, followed by attempted goblin gang rape, followed by rescuer hero attempted rape. Then she escapes. The plot twist is, she was trying to get home to watch elf porn and play with herself!!

[@deadaccount7520]

Chamber of bitches would be a great title for a franchise film. "Indiana Jones and the chamber of bitches" or "Star Wars episode 10 return to the chamber of bitches"

[@Octovisuals]

Cool movie, especially today with the woke garbage just about all the place... Also part II, which also has one of the best music themes ever.

[@rezaqalam482]

So this is kinda live actions bastard!manga/anime if made by hollywood The deathkstalker has smillar appearances and personalitty like dark schneider Even there's a scene he turned into child

[@CrazyRoundMan]

Totally worth it. My experience was limited to Deathstalker 3 via MST3k. I saw this set (I'm always on the lookout for such things) at Fry's Electronics and picked it up. Deathstalker 1 was ok, but I really and truly enjoyed 2 (could have lost the wrestling and made it a better movie though).

[@halogamersud21]

Can you please review all of the Deathstalker movies

[@Thagomizer]

This movie is incredibly trashy, even by the standards of the genre. Even a mediocre Conan rip-off like Conquest at least has some style and imagination behind it.

[@comrade3186]

I wish Companies like Asylum Shut down themselves. I want more movies like these, not mockbusters.

[@Rotsuoy]

This movie always faintly felt like a rip off of Prisoner of the Horned Helmet, and now I know why after watching this retelling. XD

[@LyaksandraB]

Ah yes, poor women have been so sexualized. Because all that beefcake was put in the movie for fucking art.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks! Tone Loc just fit too perfectly in there :)

[@michaelhalbhuber444]

We do speak english in South Africa.

[@tomastucker1447]

good funny review mate i love you channel keep up the good work i might give this film a go is this better than the warrior and the sorcess cause i hated that film worst film i have seen in years it is like we show loads of breasts fine but no action what is that about david carridine must have got paid a fair bit to do the film will you do a review on the film put your own funny spin on it i loved your review on police woman funny remember ages ago i asked you if you would do reviews on franco

[@kbals]

Yo! You should talk about the movie "Frogs". It was the very first horror film that I saw when I was 7 years old. It stars a young Sam Elliot. I used to sneak downstairs late at night when I was a little kid and watch R rated movies on some network that existed before HBO. One night I got to watch "Frogs". The movie came out in 1972 which is the year that I was born. Frogs is not a great movie but it has a certain charm that I will never forget. Please talk about this crazy movie. You rule!

[@DesignatedMember]

Deathstalker is pretty good, but some of the nonsensical parts really dragged it down in my opinion. They didn't work well in relation to the grim, violent tone that characterized the rest of the movie. Personally I think there are a lot of other Conan-rip offs that are better and much more entertaining. Like The Barbarians, Ator, Amazons, Ironmaster, Sword of the Barbarians, etc.

[@RavenHouseMystery]

Probably my favorite review of yours. I could not stop laughing throughout.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

+Raven House Mystery Thanks! This was a fun one. That reminds me I need to do part 3

[@RavenHouseMystery]

+GoodBadFlicks That would be awesome!

[@BoooRatt]

Freaking sweet so that's the name of the DVD boxset?

[@BoooRatt]

The artist that did the cover has done a lot more than that like the Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie cover and he and his wife have made a career parodying their own artwork for other films! like there are more than a few 80s movie posters where the male lead looks like a body builder but is scrawny in the actual movie!!!

[@dardo1201]

Deathstalker's persona reminds me of Blondie in the Good, the Bad & the Ugly.

[@darthkek1953]

GBF need to learn the difference between rape and ravish. Rape is bad. Ravish is ... erm ... erm ...

[@Dragonfable123]

That is one cool name man

[@coalitionofrob436]

Love your old intros

[@madalinam6183]

Was just thinking that