Wizards of the Demon Sword

Wizards of the Demon Sword is a 1991 film directed by Fred Olen Ray and starring Russ Tamblyn.[1][2]

Wizards of the Demon Sword
Directed byFred Olen Ray
Produced byGrant Austin Waldman
Fred Olen Ray
Screenplay byDan Golden
Ernest Farin
StarringRuss Tamblyn
CinematographyGary Graver
Distributed byTroma
Release date
1991
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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

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
  1. Reviews -- Wizards of the Demon Sword directed by Fred Olen Ray Anonymous. Variety; Los Angeles Vol. 343, Iss. 10, (Jun 17, 1991): 70.
  2. Dollars From Oscars: This Year's Nominees May Benefit Less Pond, Steve. The Washington Post 28 Feb 1992: C7.
  3. "Fred Olen Ray Interview". The Spoiler Room Podcast (Podcast). 21 April 2015.
  4. "Golden Girls". Femme Fetale. No. Volume 5, number 11.


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