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Plot Summary:
The adventure begins when Owen, a travelling swordsman, rescues a woman from some Druids. He offers to help track down her lover who has been enslaved by the evil Morgana. They set off on their quest, accompanied by Keiran, a cowardly thief.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 114
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Merlin (1993)
Plot Summary:
A modern-day retelling of the Arthurian legend with the Lady of the Lake as a reporter and Pendragon as an evil businessman. Merlin's immortal apprentice is trying to protect a powerful sword forged by Merin from the clutches of Pendragon.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 219
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: UK, Slovakia
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: arthurian, independent film
Similar in 77%
The Devil's Sword (1984)
Plot Summary:
The DEVIL'S SWORD lies hidden in a secret cave inside Devils Mountain, everything evil will fight to the death for it... "For whoever possesses the sword, will rule the kingdom!" Four warriors attack the keeper of the mountain and try to force him to hand over the map that will lead them to the sword. The tortured keeper escapes and runs to MANDALA his master, who after hearing of the attempt, sets off on his own journey to save the DEVIL'S SWORD. He has many blood-curdling battles along the way, he is attacked by the evil crocodile men and encounters many fiendish traps set for intruders entering the mountain. At last MANDALA captures his prize - can he call upon the Gods and use the mystical sword against the raging warriors with their awesome magical power? Will he win the fight with the crocodile queen who craves the DEVIL'S SWORD at any cost?.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 533
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: fantasy adventure, action adventure, cult film
Similar in 87%
Deathstalker IV: Match of Titans (1991)
Plot Summary:
It begins as a contest of strength the challenge of competition luring fighters from far away to a hilltop castle. Deathstalker leads the combatants but only to discover that the winners are disappearing one by one. Now, in his last and greatest battle, Deathstalker must defend his remaining comrades, his life, and his newfound love in battle against an evil army of stone warriors and the wicked queen who created them.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, Bulgaria
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: sexy, psychotronic, independent film, campy, cult film
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The Sword of the Barbarians (1982)
Plot Summary:
A swordsman's wife is murdered by followers of the evil Goddess Rani. He vows vengeance upon the cult and journeys to the Ark of the Templars to get a magic crossbow that will help him accomplish his mission.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 391
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Italy
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: fantasy adventure, psychotronic
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The Throne of Fire (1983)
Plot Summary:
A mighty hero battles the son of Satan and his evil witch ally to save a kingdom from being taken over by the duo.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 450
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Adventure
Country: Italy
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: fantasy adventure
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Wizards of the Lost Kingdom (1985)
Plot Summary:
Simon, son of the king, must flee when the empire is overthrown by the evil Shurka. Schooled in the arts of magic, he must find the Ring of Magic and the Sword of Power and defeated the wizard who killed his father. He is joined in his quest by the swordmaster Kor, his faithful protector Gulfax, and the Forest Wizard Hurla.
IMDB Rating: 2.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Argentina, USA
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: melancholic, fantasy adventure, light, sincere, touching, captivating, cult classic, independent film, campy, cult film
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Gunan il guerriero (1982)
Plot Summary:
The peaceful countryside village of Solmen is savagely assaulted by wild Ungats led by bloodthirsty Magen. In the midst of battle, two baby boys are miracu- lously saved by a tribe of Amazon warriors known as the Kuniats. The warriors nurture and train the boys for future struggles. The stronger of the two is named , Gunan The Invincible. It is up to Gunan to avenge the annihilation of his people. Gunan stages a spectacular one man war of vengeance against his enemy the Ungats, but they prove to be a formidable enemy, and much bloodshed ensues.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 307
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Italy
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: fantasy adventure, parody
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Sorceress (1982)
Plot Summary:
To maintain his powers, the evil wizard Traigon must sacrifice his firstborn child to the god Caligara. His wife, however, has other ideas and runs away after giving birth with her twin daughters. Before dying, she hands the girls over to the warrior Krona who promises to raise them as great soldiers. Twenty years later, Traigon returns and begins hunting down his daughters once again. Will the twins, with the help of the Barbarian Erlik and the Viking Baldar, be able to defeat their father?.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: fantasy adventure, sexy, cult classic, action adventure, psychotronic, independent film, biting, suspense, cult film
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Dragon (2006)
Plot Summary:
In a desperate attempt to save her kingdom from an advancing army of dark elves, Princess Vanir must traverse the haunted forest of Sidhe. With the help of loyal adventurers Cador and Artemir, they encounter the army of elves, a mysterious sorceress, and the powerful dragon that stands in their way.
IMDB Rating: 2.7
IMDB Votes: 904
Genere: Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: exciting, feel good, captivating, visually appealing, mythical, independent film
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Viking Quest (2015)
Plot Summary:
Erick, a young Viking warrior, joins forces with a rival clan in order to rescue a kidnapped princess from the great Midgard Serpent. It's a perilous task with a risk far greater than merely their own lives; by rescuing the princess, they might cause Ragnarök - the end of the world.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 649
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Canada, Bulgaria, USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, tense, suspense
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Fire Monsters Against the Son of Hercules (1962)
Plot Summary:
Wandering strongman Maxxus comes upon two warring tribes, the Sun worshipers and the Moon worshipers...and fights monsters !.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 289
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Italy, Yugoslavia
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: grindhouse
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Ator, the Fighting Eagle (1982)
Plot Summary:
The son of Torren learns of his heritage, goes to avenge the deaths of his fellow villagers, and rescue his sister/love interest from the evil Dakkar and his spider cult. Ator battles giant spiders, swordsmen cloaked in shadow, re-animated dead warriors, and horribly hideous witches.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: fantasy adventure, cult classic, psychotronic, grindhouse, exciting, captivating, semi serious, cult film
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The Barbarians (1987)
Plot Summary:
Orphaned brothers Kutchek and Gore are adopted by a tribe led by Canary the owner of a powerful jewel. The evil Kadar wants both Canary and the jewel. Attacking the tribe he kidnaps Canary but the stone eludes him. The brothers are taken to be trained as gladiators and years later have grown to be VERY big. They escape and set off on a quest to find the jewel and rescue Canary.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: fantasy adventure, grindhouse, independent film, exciting, bleak, suspenseful, semi serious, psychotronic, campy
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Deathstalker (1983)
Plot Summary:
The warrior Deathstalker is tasked by an old witch lady to obtain and unite the three powers of creation - a chalice, an amulet, and a sword - lest the evil magician Munkar get them and use them for nefarious purposes. After obtaining the sword, Deathstalker joins with other travelers going to the Big Tournament to determine the strongest warrior. The false king holds the true princess in captivity, and plots to have Deathstalker killed, and Deathstalker must fight to free the princess.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Argentina, USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: fantasy adventure, funny, perverse, cult classic, independent film, exciting, bleak, serious, futuristic, suspenseful
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Barbarian Queen II: The Empress Strikes Back (1990)
Plot Summary:
In a final and epic battle in the thrilling sequel to the now classic "Barbarian Queen", Althalia, leads a revolt of peasants and female warriors against the wicked ruler, Arkaris, to regain her throne.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: fantasy adventure, psychotronic, independent film, grindhouse, cult film
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Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell (1988)
Plot Summary:
The third thrilling saga of Deathstalker pits him against the evil wizard and ruler of the Southland, Troxartes, and his band of undead warriors. Dashing Deathstalker is entrusted by the beautiful Princess Carissa to protect an enchanted Jewel one of three which together hold the key to the lost city of treasure, Erendor. The missing pair of gems are stashed all too safely in the heavily guarded castle of the wicked Troxartes. His mission clear, Deathstalker rouses his troops and storms the fortress with the power of lightning. And in this fateful battle, one man will survive to witness the magical secrets of Erendor.
IMDB Rating: 2.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, rough, humorous, semi serious, psychotronic, idiotic, campy, cult film
Similar in 77%
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II (1989)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 2.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: cult classic, independent film, campy, cult film
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DragonHeart (1996)
Plot Summary:
In an ancient time when majestic fire-breathers soared through the skies, a knight named Bowen comes face to face and heart to heart with the last dragon on Earth, Draco. Taking up arms to suppress a tyrant king, Bowen soon realizes his task will be harder than he'd imagined: If he kills the king, Draco will die as well.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 101000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, humorous, epic, cult classic, entertaining, scenic, fantasy adventure, touching, mystical, anamorphic
Similar in 86%
The Dragonphoenix Chronicles: Indomitable (2013)
Plot Summary:
A savage warrior escapes slavery and hunted by his former masters, begins a perilous journey back to his homeland and his wife.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 608
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Greece
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, atmospheric, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus (1996)
Plot Summary:
Before he died, Dar's father gave a mysterious amulet to Tal, Dar's younger brother who is now king. Dar, while wandering with his animal companions, chances to meet and rescue a family who seek the help of King Tal against Lord Agon, a sorcerer who has conquered their land. Dar obtains an audience for them with Tal, who rallies his troops to march against Agon in the morning. Alas, the young king is captured by Agon's crimson warriors during the night. It is the amulet -- the Eye of the imprisoned god Braxus -- that Agon really wants. But Dar now carries half of it, and is nowhere to be found. Will he fall into Lord Agon's clutches when he comes to free his brother?.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: cult classic, independent film, exciting, tense, atmospheric, serious, captivating, cult film
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Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1984)
Plot Summary:
Gawain was a squire in King Arthur's court when the Green Knight burst in and offered to play a game with a brave knight. Gawain journeys across the land, learning about life, saving damsels, and solving the Green Knight's riddle.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: fantasy adventure, arthurian, epic, grindhouse, exciting, serious, stylized, independent film, weird, cult film
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The Blade Master (1983)
Plot Summary:
Muscle-bound Ator and his mute Asian sidekick travel from the ends of the Earth to save his aged mentor from the evil mustachioed Zor.
IMDB Rating: 2.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: fantasy adventure, futuristic, semi serious, fast
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Mythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014)
Plot Summary:
Stuck in a life of indentured servitude, Marek dreams of becoming a wizard. When she meets a beautiful priestess, Teela, in need of help, Marek escapes her master and puts together a team of adventurers - including Thane the warrior and Dagen the half-elf thief – and embarks on an epic quest to free Teela’s sister from orcs and ogres. After raiding the orc camp, the group learns that Teela’s sister has been taken into the mountains by a giant ogre. Escaping hellhounds and dragons on their dangerous journey, the team find themselves hopelessly outmatched by the man-eating ogre, and must unite all their talents to free the prisoners and escape with their own lives.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, suspense, contemplative
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Dungeons & Dragons: The Book of Vile Darkness (2012)
Plot Summary:
A noble warrior must battle dragons and demons while upholding his moral code as he covertly joins a group of villains to rescue his kidnapped father from Shathrax, the Mind Flayer, who threatens to destroy the world.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: UK, Bulgaria
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, psychotronic, scenic, anime, fantasy adventure, perverse, cult classic
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The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire (1981)
Plot Summary:
The hero is given his mentor's bow (the Heartbow) which chooses its new owner when passed on. It fires arrows that blow up like grenades, but can only be wielded by the one chosen to wield her. The hero is a member of a nomadic tribe wiped out by the Draikian Empire's forces. He attempts to find the wizard Lazar-Sa who might be able to help him. He is joined by a thief looking for adventure and cash, and the daughter of a goddess, Estra, looking to revenger herself on Lazar-Sa for crimes against her mother.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 447
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious
Similar in 78%
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Plot Summary:
A film adaptation of the classic sword and sorcery hero, Conan the Barbarian. A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. As the sole survivor of the childhood massacre, Conan is released from slavery and taught the ancient arts of fighting. Transforming himself into a killing machine, Conan travels into the wilderness to seek vengeance on Thulsa Doom, the man responsible for killing his family. In the wilderness, Conan takes up with the thieves Valeria and Subotai. The group comes upon King Osric, who wants the trio of warriors to help rescue his daughter who has joined Doom in the hills.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 160000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 129 min
Plot tags: dark fantasy, exciting, stylized, epic fantasy, visual, fantasy adventure, epic, psychotronic, inspirational, retro
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Dragonslayer (1981)
Plot Summary:
The sorcerer and his apprentice Galen are on a mission to kill an evil dragon in order to save the King’s daughter from being sacrificed in accordance to a pact that the King himself made with the dragon to protect his kingdom. A fantasy film from Disney Studios that exhausted all possible visual effects of the time.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: dark fantasy, atmospheric, suspenseful, serious, captivating, cult classic, stylized, mystical, epic, esoteric
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Conan the Destroyer (1984)
Plot Summary:
Based on a character created by Robert E. Howard, this fast-paced, occasionally humorous sequel to Conan the Barbarian features the hero (Arnold Schwarzenegger) as he is commissioned by the evil queen Taramis (Sarah Douglas) to safely escort a teen princess (Olivia D'Abo) and her powerful bodyguard (Wilt Chamberlain) to a far away castle to retrieve the magic Horn of Dagon. Unknown to Conan, the queen plans to sacrifice the princess when she returns and inherit her kingdom after the bodyguard kills Conan. The queen's plans fail to take into consideration Conan's strength and cunning and the abilities of his sidekicks: the eccentric wizard Akiro (Mako), the wild woman Zula (Grace Jones), and the inept Malak (Tracey Walter). Together the hero and his allies must defeat both mortal and supernatural foes in this voyage to sword-and-sorcery land.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 84000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: stylized, exciting, suspenseful, entertaining, cult classic, dark fantasy, epic, epic fantasy, fantasy adventure, action packed
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Mythica: The Darkspore (2015)
Plot Summary:
When Teela’s sister is murdered and a powerful relic stolen, Marek and her friends face a sinister new enemy – Kishkumen, a foreign mystic bent on reclaiming the Darkspore for his master Szorlok. Armed with twin maps, Marek and her team race Kishkumen and his horde through creature-infested lands, to a long abandoned underground city – all the while pursued by bounty hunters intent on returning Marek to slavery.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, scenic, intense, awful
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Conan the Barbarian (2011)
Plot Summary:
A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan (Jason Momoa) realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 102000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Bulgaria, Germany, India
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: dark fantasy, exciting, epic, psychotronic, brutal, stylized, rough, bloody, light, action adventure