Conquest (1983) ***1/2
While it may be a mark against this film for some viewers, there is something entirely satisfying to me that Conquest (1983) feels like it was birthed from the imagination of a 14-year-old boy. There is no denying that Conquest is a low-rent Italian rip-off of Conan The Barbarian (1982) (review) and The Beastmaster (1982) (review) that has more in common with Hawk The Slayer (1980), but that's what makes this movie so enjoyable.
It's unfortunate that the photography is not up to par with Lucio Fulci's other films (the soft focus was applied a bit too liberally), but it's impossible not to enjoy this fantasy freakfest. If you like your sword and sorcery flicks with a mostly-nude, golden-masked, snake-wielding, brain-eating, orgiastic necromancer witch who has an army of wolfmen and the power to control the sun and the moon, look no further! If, in addition to that (as if you needed more), slow motion jumping from great heights, a laser bow, healthy doses of gore, and an out of place but awesome prog score by Goblin member Claudio Simonetti get your juices flowing, then it's time to see Conquest immediately.
It's unfortunate that the photography is not up to par with Lucio Fulci's other films (the soft focus was applied a bit too liberally), but it's impossible not to enjoy this fantasy freakfest. If you like your sword and sorcery flicks with a mostly-nude, golden-masked, snake-wielding, brain-eating, orgiastic necromancer witch who has an army of wolfmen and the power to control the sun and the moon, look no further! If, in addition to that (as if you needed more), slow motion jumping from great heights, a laser bow, healthy doses of gore, and an out of place but awesome prog score by Goblin member Claudio Simonetti get your juices flowing, then it's time to see Conquest immediately.
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