Schlock-Wire: Shout Factory Unleashes The SWORD AND SORCERY COLLECTION In August

Fans of dark fantasy, take note: Shout! Factory is about to release a multi-film set that caters to your interests.  The Sword And Sorcery Collection will draw from the Roger Corman production library and will include 4 films: Barbarian Queen, The Warrior & The Sorceress, Deathstalker and Deathstalker II.  The first two films were previously released as a 2-for-1 disc but the Deathstalker films are fresh releases with new anamorphic transfers.  Read on for all the dungeons & dragons details...

Adding cool fun to hot summer nights

with four tales of barbarians & beauties!

SHOUT! FACTORY PRESENTS

SWORD AND SORCERY COLLECTION 2-DVD SET

Featuring fan favorite film stars David Carradine, Barbi Benton,

Lana Clarkson, Katt Shea, Richard Brooker

DEATHSTALKER

DEATHSTALKER II: DUEL OF THE TITANS

New Anamorphic Widescreen Movie Presentation

BARBARIAN QUEEN

THE WARRIOR AND THE SORCERESS

ARRIVES ON HOME ENTERTAINMENT SHELVES NATIONWIDE

AUGUST 23, 2011 FROM SHOUT! FACTORY

On August 23, 2011, Shout! Factory, in association with New Horizons Picture Corporation, will release SWORD AND SORCERY COLLECTION 2-DVD set, featuring DEATHSTALKER, DEATH STALKER II: DUEL OF THE TITANS, BARBARIAN QUEEN and THE WARRIOR AND THE SORCERESS.  A must-have for loyal fans and film collectors to aggregate their Roger Corman film library, own four of Roger Corman’s fantasy adventure film classics at an attractive price of $24.97 SRP.Deathstalker (Richard Hill) is the mighty warrior chosen to battle the evil forces of a medieval kingdom, who sets off on a journey to the most challenging tournament in the land. To the winner will go the throne of the evil wizard, the ultimate mystical power and the love of the beautiful Princess Codille (Barbi Benton). But first, Deathstalker must prove himself worthy of his legacy . . . and treachery lurks at every turn.NEW CONCORDE presents RICHARD HILL BARBI BENTON “DEATHSTALKER” RICHARD BROOKER  LANA CLARKSON  VICTOR BOBERNARD ERHARD  Art Direction EMILIO BASALDUA  Costume Designer MARIA JULIA BERTOTTODirector of Photography LEONARDO RODRIGUEZ SOLIS  Editors JOHN K. ADAMS SILVIA RIPOLLMusic by OSCAR CARDOZO OCAMPO  Screenplay by HOWARD COHEN  Associate Producer FRANK K. ISAAC JR.Co-producers HECTOR OLIVERA ALEX SESSA  Produced by JAMES SBARDELLATI  Directed by JOHN WATSONDeathstalker II (John Terlesky) has a mission: to save the kingdom from the wicked grip of the immoral wizard Jerak and his queen Sultana. Together they have ruled the land by creating a controllable evil twin of the lovely Princess Evie (Monique Gabrielle). Capturing the real Princess Evie, Deathstalker must now return her to her rightful place of power — but the swordsman’s battle has just begun.NEW CONCORDE presents JOHN TERLESKY  MONIQUE GABRIELLE “DEATH STALKER II: DUEL OF THE TITANS”JOHN LAZAR  TONI NAPLES  Director of Photography LEONARDO SOLIS  Editor STEVE BARNETTAssociate Editor SILVIA ROBERTS   Art Direction MARTA ALBERTINAZZI  Music Composed by CHUCK CIRINOStory by JIM WYNORSKI  Screenplay by NEIL RUTTENBERGProduced by FRANK ISAAC, JR.  Directed by JIM WYNORSKI On the eve of her wedding, Amathea (Lana Clarkson) sees her world dissolve — her groom imprisoned, her village razed, her friends attacked and slaughtered. Becoming the Barbarian Queen, she vows revenge and retribution, enticing and then destroying adversaries.NEW CONCORDE presents LANA CLARKSON “BARBARIAN QUEEN”KATT SHEA  FRANK ZAGARINO  DAWN DUNLAPEditors SYLVIA ROBERTS  LESLIE ROSENTHAL  Director of Photography RUDY DONOVANArt Director JULIA BERTRAM   Music by CHRIS YOUNG, JAMES HORNER   Screenplay by HOWARD R. COHENProduced by FRANK ISAAC, ALEX SESSA  Directed by HECTOR OLIVERATravel to a distant world of exciting battles, exotic women, mystical secrets and evil wizards in The Warrior And The Sorceress. Kain (David Carradine) was once an exalted warrior-priest but now wanders the planet Vra as a mercenary sword-for-hire. In the small village of Yam-A-Tar , he finds two vicious clans struggling for power, and he becomes embroiled in the treachery and battles, the mighty wizardry and rampant debauchery.NEW WORLD PICTURES presents DAVID CARRADINE “THE WARRIOR AND THE SORCERESS”LUKE ASKEW MARIA SOCAS ANTHONY DeLONGIS  HARRY TOWNES  Screenplay by JOHN BRODERICKStory by JOHN BRODERICK and WILLIAM STOUT  Produced by FRANK K. ISAAC, JR.Directed by JOHN BRODERICK

Sword & Sorcery Collection [4-Film Feature] Deathstalker (Richard Hill) is the mighty warrior chosen to battle the evil forces of a medieval kingdom who sets off on a journey to the most challenging tournament in the land. To the winner will go the throne of the evil wizard, the ultimate mystical power and the love of the beautiful Princess Codille (Barbi Benton). But first, Deathstalker must prove himself worthy of his legacy . . . and treachery lurks at every turn.Deathstalker II (John Terlesky) has a mission: to save the kingdom from the wicked grip of the immoral wizard Jerak and his queen Sultana. Together they have ruled the land by creating a controllable evil twin of the lovely Princess Evie (Monique Gabrielle). Capturing the real Princess Evie, Deathstalker must now return her to her rightful place of power — but the swordsman’s battle has just begun.On the eve of her wedding, Amathea (Lana Clarkson) sees her world dissolve — her groom imprisoned, her village razed, her friends attacked and slaughtered. Becoming the Barbarian Queen, she vows revenge and retribution, enticing and then destroying adversaries.Travel to a distant world of exciting battles, exotic women, mystical secrets and evil wizards in The Warrior And The Sorceress. Kain (David Carradine) was once an exalted warrior-priest but now wanders the planet Vra as a mercenary sword-for-hire. In the small village of Yam-A-Tar, he finds two vicious clans struggling for power, and he becomes embroiled in the treachery and battles, the mighty wizardry and rampant debauchery.