To mark his passage into manhood, young Ilias is gifted a magical bow by his father and embarks upon a journey into the wilderness to rid the land of evil, all the while battling the witch Ocron, who wishes to steal the bow for her own nefarious ends.
Cinematography
Relentless dry ice fog that obscures 60% of every frame.
Practical Effects
Rubber snake monsters and wolf-men that must be seen to be believed.
Score
Synth-prog by Claudio Simonetti that absolutely does not fit the bronze age.
Director
Lucio Fulci
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fulci allegedly filmed most scenes blinded by actual fog machines, which explains the disorienting atmosphere. The actors reportedly couldn't see each other.
This was Fulci's failed bid for mainstream fantasy success after Conan the Barbarian's 1982 explosion—it bankrupted its producer and ended his theatrical career in Italy.
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