Summaries

Ator and his brother are separated as children by the evil witch Phoedra. 18 years later, she takes over the kingdom with the help of a masked warrior. Ator rescues the rightful heir princess Janna, and they struggle to topple the witch.

Ator and his brother Trogar are separated as children by the evil witch Phaedra who gets banned for this. 18 years later she returns, taking over the kingdom with the help of the undefeatable masked warrior. Princess Janna is able to escape the slaughter of her family and joins Ator in fighting the witch. On the mystic island of Stygian they search for a golden chest and prepare for the final fight against her and the Iron Warrior.—Dirk Weiler

Details

Keywords
  • exploitation
  • brother
  • female full frontal nudity
  • children
  • evil
Genres
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Fantasy
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Dec 31, 1986
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG-13
Countries of origin Italy Netherlands
Language English
Filming locations Malta Film Studios, St. Rocco Street, Kalkara, Malta
Production companies Continental Motion Pictures Brouwersgracht Investments

Box office

Gross US & Canada $11385
Opening weekend US & Canada $11385
Gross worldwide $11385

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 27m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

Ator and his brother Trogar are separated as children by the evil witch Phaedra who gets banned for this. She is sentenced by three other witches who seem to represent a magical jury. Phaedra is banned and loses her magical powers. 18 years later she returns, accompanied by an undefeatable warrior who is wearing a silver skeleton skull mask. The fighter kills the king and his guards and Phaedra can take over the power. Princess Janna is the only one to escape but is soon caught by the masked warrior. Janna shall be sacrificed in a ceremony but is saved by Ator who escapes a trap set for him. He fights the masked warrior and kills him, but realizes soon, that he is not dead because of Phaedras magical powers.To defeat her, they have to get an artifact on the mystic island of Stygian. After surviving some traps (rolling stones like in "Raider of the Lost Ark") and fighting the guards, they take the golden chest and hardly escape the island that is sinking. Ator is now able to kill the masked warrior who is his lost brother Trogar. In the end Ator unmasks Phaedra who has shape-shifting powers and has hidden herself in another kingdom as the lover of the king. By magic they are suddenly tranfered to another place. Phaedra has captured princess Janna who hangs from a cliff. Phaedra steps on her hands. Ator has to fight his way through some guards again and meets Phaedra who seems invincible to his sword. After some tries he takes a torch and burns her, also throwing her from a cliff. Suddenly Ator sees a bound Janna nearby. He helps her. Janna embraces Ator, looking into the camera in a strange way.In the last scene Phaedra is not dead but captured again by the other witches. They discuss who really won the fight, leaving it open if Janna is posessed or just shocked. They come to the conclusion that love is the winner.

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