Best of the Worst 1980's Sword & Sorcery Films

Best of the Worst 1980's Sword & Sorcery Films.
Sword & Sorcery is a term used for a fantasy subgenre that features adventure-based films with sword-wielding heroes who often battle magical forces of evil. Most of these films are set in the Bronze & Iron Ages, Classical Roman Era, and Medieval Era and blend fact-based elements of history with fictional mythology and fantasy.
As Sword & Sorcery Films emerged in the early 1980’s, moviegoers and fans were treated to a variety of subgenre classics including Excalibur (1981), Clash of the Titans (1981), The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982), Conan the Barbarian (1982) and The Beastmaster (1982). However, due to the sudden popularity of these Sword & Sorcery Films, the subgenre was flooded with numerous knockoffs and low budget films (especially from Italy) that were not only some of the worst films of the subgenre but also of the decade.
At KBZ, we decided to take one for the team and subject ourselves to watching every film involving any type of sword and sorcery from the 1980’s so we can help you find some hidden gems within the scraps of the unwatchable. This was by no means an easy task - many of these films tested our patience as most of them were so bad we thought of slamming a sledgehammer against our head thinking it would be a more pleasurable experience. But there were some films that were surprisingly good (for what they are) and we hope you enjoy these films as much as we did - especially if you’re a hardcore fan or completist of the subgenre.
So join us on our cringeworthy quest as we look at some of the worst fantasy films of the 80’s featuring steroid-buffed heroes in medieval times, heroines with exposed breast implants, puppet-operated evil dragons and some of the worst acting ever committed to film.
In this video, we'll look at some of these notorious films including a teacher who gets transported to a medieval world, a barbarian woman who must find a mate to continue her bloodline and two barbarian brothers who fumble their way through a quest to save their 'queen'.
For more in-depth information on the films featured in the video (and a list of films that did not make our video), view our article here - kneelbeforezod...
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