HCF Reviews
CONQUEST [1983]
Italy AVAILABLE ON DVD RUNNING TIME: 90 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic In a mystical prehistoric world, Ilias, armed with a magical bow and arrow, embarks on a quest to rid […]
Swords/Sandals
Guilty Pleasures
RED SONJA [1985]: Doc’s Sword and Sorcery Warrior Women Double Bill FILM 2
USA/Netherlands AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY AND DVD RUNNING TIME: 89 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Sonja is raped and left for dead when her village is destroyed and her family murdered by […]
HCF Reviews
OF GODS AND WARRIORS [2018]: On Blu-ray and DVD Now
AKA VIKING DESTINY UK AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY AND DVD: NOW, from 101 FILMS RUNNING TIME: 91 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic In the Viking kingdom of Volsung, Helle is born to […]
HCF Reviews
FLESH +BLOOD [1985]: On Dual Format Now
Netherlands/ Spain/ USA AVAILABLE ON DUAL FORMAT BLU-RAY AND DVD: NOW, from EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT RUNNING TIME: 126 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic In 1501, a city in Italy has been taken […]
HCF Reviews
THE VIKINGS [1958]: On Dual Format Now
USA AVAILABLE ON DUAL FORMAT BLU-RAY AND DVD: NOW, from EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT RUNNING TIME: 116 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic The King of Northumbria is killed during a Viking raid led […]
HCF Reviews
ERIK THE CONQUEROR [1961]: On Dual Format 28th August
AKA FURY OF THE VIKINGS, GLI INVASORI [THE INVADERS] Italy AVAILABLE ON DUAL FORMAT BLU-RAY AND DVD: 28th August, from ARROW VIDEO RUNNING TIME: 89 mins/ 81 mins [UK cinema release/ 79 mins [US cinema […]
Columns
DOC’S JOURNEY INTO HAMMER FILMS #86: A CHALLENGE FOR ROBIN HOOD [1967]
UK AVAILABLE ON DVD RUNNING TIME: 95 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic King Richard is prisoner in Germany and his brother Price John is running the country into the ground. […]
Columns
DOC’S JOURNEY INTO HAMMER FILMS #85: THE VIKING QUEEN [1967]
UK AVAILABLE ON DVD RUNNING TIME: 91 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic 1st century Britain: a time when the country was divided up into numerous kingdoms, all ruled in collaboration […]
HCF Reviews
BEN-HUR [2016]: in cinemas now
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 122 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Jewish nobleman Judah Ben-Hur and his adoptive Roman brother Messala are best friends despite their different origins. When Ben […]
Action
DOC’S JOURNEY INTO HAMMER FILMS #50: SWORD OF SHERWOOD FOREST [1960]
UK AVAILABLE ON DVD RUNNING TIME: 80 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic A soldier is shot with an arrow but still manages to escape from the evil Sheriff of Nottingham […]
Fantasy
THE ADVENTURES OF HERCULES II [1985]: on Blu-ray and DVD now
Italy/ USA AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY AND DVD: NOW, from 101 FILMS RUNNING TIME: 88 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Once, Zeus created seven mighty thunderbolts that kept peace, but some other, […]
Fantasy
HERCULES [1983]: on Blu-ray and DVD now
Italy/USA AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY AND DVD: NOW, from 101 FILMS RUNNING TIME: 98 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Evil has spread amongst mankind. Zeus, king of the Gods, decides to give […]
Fantasy
HERCULES IN THE HAUNTED WORLD [1961]
Italy AKA ERCOLE AL CENTRO DELLA TERRA, HERCULES IN THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH, HERCULES VS THE VAMPIRES AVAILABLE ON DVD RUNNING TIME: 83 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Hercules returns […]
Fantasy
ULYSSES [1954]
Italy AVAILABLE ON DVD RUNNING TIME: 114 min/104 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Ulysses has been gone twenty years from his kingdom of Ithaca. Ten of those years were spent at […]
Action
ODYSSEUS: VOYAGE TO THE UNDERWORLD (2008)
ODYSSEUS: VOYAGE TO THE UNDERWORLD (2008) Directed by Terry Ingram King Odysseus, his loyal team of soldiers and scribe Homer are on their way home to Ithaca when they hear siren song and are attacked […]
HCF Reviews
KNIVES OF THE AVENGER [1966]
ITALY AKA I COLTELLI DEL VENDICATORE, VIKING MASSACRE, REVENGER’S SWORD AVAILABLE ON DVD RUNNING TIME: 85 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic SPOILERS Viking King Arald’s throne is in jeopardy when Arald […]
Fantasy
THE FOUR WARRIORS (2015)
THE FOUR WARRIORS (2015) Directed by Phil Hawkins Three soldiers, along with their muslim captive, are making their way home through England after fighting in the Crusades. On their journey, they come across a village […]
Action
HAWK THE SLAYER (1980) – On Blu-Ray Now
HAWK THE SLAYER (1980) Directed by Terry Marcel Available on Blu-Ray People live in fear at the hands of the evil Voltan who’s been murdering men, women and children throughout the land. When Sister Abbess […]