The Dungeonmaster

The Dungeonmaster

He is the overlord of strange beasts and stolen souls…

Rating

2.0 (1)

Release Date

8/24/1984

Runtime

73 mins

Overview

Paul, a computer whiz who spends more time with his machine than with his girlfriend, finds that he has been chosen as a worthy opponent for Mestema, an evil wizard who has spent centuries searching for a challenging foe. After having his computer changed into a wristband weapon, Paul does battle with a variety of monsters before finally coming face to face with the ultimate adversary.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Homepage

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How It Feels

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A delightfully weird 80s fever dream where a computer programmer is dragged into a wizard's gauntlet of increasingly surreal monsters and challenges. It's equal parts earnest fantasy adventure and campy spectacle, held together by pure genre enthusiasm.

Mood

Dread-soakedAbsurdExhilarating

Themes

TechnologyObsessionRedemption

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Brisk

Look

Stylized genrePractical effects

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

Reviews

christopher

Long gone are the days that a PG13 film would present flashes of full frontal female nudity in the first 5 minutes.
Weird little film about a guy getting chosen to be tested by a demon in a series of challenges, but the guy has a “get out of jail free” computer strapped to his wrist. All answers lie with technology, I guess.

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