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Plot Summary:
The tyrant Gedren seeks the total power in a world of barbarism. She raids the city Hablac and kills the keeper of a talisman that gives her great power. Red Sonja, sister of the keeper, sets out with her magic sword to overthrow Gedren.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 44000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Netherlands, Italy
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: dark fantasy, entertaining, light, serious, psychotronic, suspenseful, stylized, sexy, fantasy adventure, cult classic
Best tv shows and movies like Red Sonja (1985):
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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
Similar in 75%
Barbarian Queen (1985)
Plot Summary:
Set during the days of the Roman Empire. A simple village is raided by Roman troops, and most of the people are whisked off to be slaves or killed. Three women survive and set off to liberate their people. When they arrive at the Roman city, they team up with the local underground to seek vengeance and liberation of the slaves.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Argentina
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: sexy, fantasy adventure, cult classic, sex comedy, perverse, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, independent film
Similar in 82%
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
Similar in 86%
She (1984)
Plot Summary:
In a backward post-apocalyptic world, She aids two brothers' quest to rescue their kidnapped sister. Along the way, they battle orgiastic werewolves, a psychic communist, a tutu-wearing giant, a mad scientist, and gladiators before standing against the odds to defeat the evil Norks.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Italy
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: apocalyptic, independent film, fantasy adventure, exciting, offbeat, bleak, serious, futuristic, suspenseful, stylized
Similar in 78%
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Plot Summary:
When trucker, Jack Burton agreed to take his friend, Wang Chi to pick up his fiancee at the airport, he never expected to get involved in a supernatural battle between good and evil. Wang's fiancee has emerald green eyes, which make her a perfect target for immortal sorcerer, Lo Pan and his three invincible cronies. Lo Pan must marry a girl with green eyes so he can regain his physical form.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 151000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: humorous, cult classic, exciting, stylized, entertaining, semi serious, suspenseful, parody, surreal, grindhouse
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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
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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 89%
John Norman's Gor (1987)
Plot Summary:
American professor Tarl Cabot is transported via a magical ring to planet Gor, where he must help an oppressed country overthrow its evil king and his barbarian henchmen.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: fantasy adventure, grindhouse, action adventure, sexy, touching, psychotronic, independent film, cult film
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Deathstalker II (1987)
Plot Summary:
Deathstalker helps Reena the Seer out of a few jams, and she solicits his help for a bigger task. She reveals that she is actually Princess Evie, but the evil sorcerer had her abducted and cloned in order to seize control of the kingdom. Together they travel to the evil sorcerer's stronghold to restore the princess to her rightful position, encountering challenges along the way both from the sorcerer's goons and the fierce Amazon women.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspenseful, stylized, semi serious, fantasy adventure, sex comedy, anime, cult classic, independent film, offbeat
Similar in 83%
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
Similar in 79%
Clash of the Titans (1981)
Plot Summary:
To win the right to marry his love, the beautiful princess Andromeda, and fulfil his destiny, Perseus must complete various tasks including taming Pegasus, capturing Medusa's head, and battling the Kraken monster.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 47000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: exciting, dark fantasy, cult classic, stylized, fairy tale, visual, visually stunning, mythical, fantasy adventure, psychotronic
Similar in 88%
The Beastmaster (1982)
Plot Summary:
Dar, is the son of a king, who is hunted by a priest after his birth and grows up in another family. When he becomes a grown man his new father is murdered by savages and he discovers that he has the ability to communicate with the animals, which leads him on his quest for revenge against his father's killers.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: West Germany, USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: exciting, entertaining, stylized, suspenseful, cult classic, fantasy adventure, sexy, psychotronic, epic, mystic
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The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)
Plot Summary:
A mercenary with a three-bladed sword rediscovers his royal heritage when he is recruited to help a princess foil a brutal tyrant and a powerful sorcerer's plans to conquer the land.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: cult classic, dark fantasy, fantasy adventure, epic fantasy, epic, independent film, serious, suspenseful, stylized, psychotronic
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Kull the Conqueror (1997)
Plot Summary:
A barbarian named Kull becomes ruler after defeating the old king in battle, thus receiving his crown. But direct heirs of the king, trying to topple Kull and regain the throne, bring an old witch queen Akivasha back to life. Their plan backfires, however, as Akivasha plans to have her demon lords rule the kingdom alone. The only thing that can stop her is the breath of the god Volka, and Kull.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: exciting, sexy, saga, dark fantasy, offbeat, serious, parody, light, humorous, entertaining
Similar in 84%
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
Plot Summary:
Jason, a fearless sailor and explorer, returns to his home land of Thessaly after a long voyage to claim his rightful throne. He learns, however, that he must first find the magical Golden Fleece. To do so, he must embark on an epic quest fraught with fantastic monsters and terrible perils.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, talky, epic, entertaining, fairy tale, dark fantasy, visual, cult classic, visually stunning
Similar in 77%
10,000 BC (2008)
Plot Summary:
A prehistoric epic that follows a young mammoth hunter's journey through uncharted territory to secure the future of his tribe.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 135000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History
Country: USA, South Africa
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: epic, exciting, serious, suspenseful, action adventure, historical drama, prehistoric, inspirational, experimental, mythical
Similar in 77%
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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Solomon Kane (2009)
Plot Summary:
A nomadic 16th century warrior, condemned to hell for his brutal past, seeks redemption by renouncing violence, but finds some things are worth burning for as he fights to free a young Puritan woman from the grip of evil.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 76000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Czech Republic, UK, France
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: dark fantasy, gothic, dark, atmospheric, gothic horror, bleak, exciting, stylized, visually stunning, rough
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Krull (1983)
Plot Summary:
A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: dark fantasy, exciting, cult classic, light, futuristic, serious, epic, stylized, fantasy adventure, epic fantasy
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The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
Plot Summary:
An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. With the lost relic in hand, the teenager unexpectedly finds himself travelling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 109000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, China, Hong Kong
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: exciting, intense, semi serious, epic, action adventure, stylized, feel good, heroic, dark comedy, fantasy adventure
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Ring of the Nibelungs (2004)
Plot Summary:
In this swords-and-sorcery tale, good-hearted blacksmith Eyvind (Max von Sydow) hides away infant Prince Siegfried (played as an adult by Benno Furmann) after two malevolent kings murder his father. But a fiery meteor sent by the gods reveals Siegfried's destiny, sending him on the quest of a lifetime. To save a crumbling kingdom claim the heart of his true love (Kristanna Loken), he'll have to slay the nefarious dragon, Fafnir.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Germany, UK, South Africa, Italy
Duration: 184 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, epic, captivating, inspirational, atmospheric, saga, esoteric, historical drama, light
Similar in 89%
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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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Plot Summary:
The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 693000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA
Duration: 161 min
Plot tags: epic, breathtaking, heroic, entertaining, dark fantasy, exciting, tense, intense, saga, stylized
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The Mummy Returns (2001)
Plot Summary:
Rick and Evelyn O'Connell, along with their 8 year old son Alex, discover the key to the legendary Scorpion King's might, the fabled Bracelet of Anubis. Unfortunately, a newly resurrected Imhotep has designs on the bracelet as well, and isn't above kidnapping its new bearer, Alex, to gain control of Anubis' otherworldly army.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 341000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspense, scary, suspenseful, entertaining, action packed, action adventure, psychotronic, dark fantasy, feel good
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Plot Summary:
Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mountain home from Smaug, the dragon.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 859000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA
Duration: 169 min
Plot tags: epic, breathtaking, captivating, exciting, scenic, dark fantasy, epic fantasy, visually stunning, saga, fairy tale
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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
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Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005)
Plot Summary:
Due to a curse from his former master Profion, Damodar survived his death by Ridley Freeborn as an undead entity in pursuit of an evil artifact for some hundred years, so that he might be capable of unleashing unstoppable destruction on Izmir and the descendants of those who caused his demise.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Germany, UK, USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, stylized, captivating, mystical, anime, mythical, fantasy adventure, cult classic, psychotronic
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Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
Plot Summary:
The story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend–and gets the chance to become a legend himself.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 145000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, stylized, enigmatic, captivating, fantasy adventure, action adventure, light, tense, atmospheric
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Plot Summary:
Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.
IMDB Rating: 8.8
IMDB Votes: 17000000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA
Duration: 179 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, epic, captivating, exciting, dark fantasy, scenic, heroic, breathtaking, visually stunning, cult classic