Blu-ray Review – The Warrior and the Sorceress

The success of 1983’s “Deathstalker” proved to producer Roger Corman that the world needed more sword and sorcery entertainment during a time when the subgenre was red hot. And at the cheapest price imaginable. Enter 1984’s “The Warrior and the Sorceress,” which is shot on sets used in other features, while the screenplay lifts from the 1961 Akira Kurosawa film, “Yojimbo.” Effort and clarity aren’t invited to this party, with co- writer/director John C. Broderick merely hoping to survive the low-budget experience, slapping together something of a story while playing up Corman’s love of exploitation elements. “The Warrior and the Sorceress” has the dramatic guide rails to deliver at least some passable suspense, but Broderick isn’t too bold with the endeavor, keeping the tale surprisingly sedate while star David Carradine is tasked with portraying an antihero with no discernable personality or mighty action presence, shuffling through this tired take on fantasy conflict. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com