Krull (1983)

• Year: 1983
• Released: 29 Jul 1983
• Country: United Kingdom, United States
• Adwords: 1 win & 5 nominations
• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085811/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/Krull
• Metacritics: https://www.metacritic.com/movie/krull
• Available in: 720p, 1080p,
• Language: English
• MPA Rating: PG
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
• Runtime: 121 min
• Writer: Stanford Sherman
• Director: Peter Yates
• Cast: Ken Marshall, Lysette Anthony, Freddie Jones
• Keywords: cult film, action hero, good versus evil, warrior, sword and sorcery,

	6.1/10
	45/100
	32% – Critics
	51% – Audience

Krull Storyline

The planet Krull has been invaded by the evil monster The Beast and his army The Slayers, two rival kingdoms have formed a alliance against The Beast and The Slayers, as Prince Colwyn, the son of King Turlord marries Princess Lyssa, daughter of King Eirig, where Prince Colwyn and Princess Lyssa’s marriage will unite the two kingdoms and both Colwyn and Lyssa will rule the lands of Krull. But during the wedding, The Slayers attack and Lyssa is kidnapped. Setting out to rescue Lyssa, Colwyn joined by a fellowship companions: the Seer Ynyr, a band of escaped convicts led by Torquil, Rell, a one-eyed giant, Ergo, a cowardly magician, Emerald, a blind Seer and a young boy named Titch set off in search of The Black Fortress where Lyssa is being held captive, where The Beast intends to marry Lyssa in it’s evil goal to rule Krull along with many other worlds. Armed with a powerful weapon “The Glave” a disc with five blades, Colwyn and his companions set off in search of The Black Fortress which changes location every sunrise, where Colwyn vows to rescue Lyssa and defeat The Beast and The Slayers.

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Krull Movie Reviews

surprisingly engaging

I was very surprised when I saw this money years ago. I had VERY low expectations for this fantasy film but it turned out to be a pretty good film–with an interesting story and decent acting. About the only disappointment was Krull’s weapon the “glave”–it was really neat but he never really got to use it very much. Oh well. In fact, years later, I watched the film again (and I rarely watch films more than once) because it was just mindless fun. I do think, though, that those who really don’t like medieval fantasy films still won’t have their opinions changed by the film, but those willing to at least, on occasion, see this type of film (and that’s definitely me) will have an enjoyable time.

Engaging and unjustly maligned, while not always enthralling and a touch too simplistic, it is good fun

“Krull” is a long way from being the worst fantasy film ever made, “Dungeons & Dragons” gets that dishonour but it is not the best either. Instead it is a fun and engaging film, with a lot of the basic elements to make it memorable. The story is a touch too simplistic and the special effects aren’t as spectacular as those you would find in say “The NeverEnding Story”. Plus there are one or two moments of cheesy dialogue. But this is all compensated by some wonderful looking sets and costumes, a truly terrifying villain, a brilliant scene with The Widow of the Web, chillingly played by Francessca Annis and spirited turns from Ken Marshall, Liam Neeson, Robbie Coltrane and especially Bernard Beeslaw and Freddie Jones. Plus the music score is excellent. Overall, this isn’t perfect, but it really isn’t that bad. 7/10 Bethany Cox

Average sword and sorcery yarn, but the cast is great

Here’s a watchable if predictable mixture of STAR WARS-style action transported into the then-popular sword-and-sorcery setting, given a UK slant with a cast of famous and soon-to-be-famous British character actors and actresses and entertaining enough for those of a childish disposition. KRULL is basic in the extreme, a straightforward tale of heroism and good vs. evil with one or two moral lessons to be learned along the way. The plot is so predictable that adults might well find it tiresome, but kids should have a field day with all of the colourful special effects that the film offers.

The one thing missing is the lack of any notable action sequences, astonishing really considering the genre of film this is. We get some half-hearted battles copied from the laser gun fights in STAR WARS and that’s about it; even the big climax is let down through uninspired back projection and a murky man-in-a-rubber-suit posing as the evil overlord. The best bits of the film involve “changelings”, weird and evil doppelganger imitations and an excellent interlude involving a giant spider’s web (inhabited by the hot Francesca Annis) and the superbly-animated white spider that lives inside it.

The film is colourful and the effects stand up to today’s standards, ignoring the shoddy back projection that mars the finale. The locations are very impressive and the film is bolstered by a strong score that fits the bill nicely. The leads are pretty wooden in their roles, though. Ken Marshall is the blond-haired “nice but dim” heroic lead and very uninteresting with it. Lysette Anthony has nothing to work with, but gets to run around some nice impressionist sets in a pretty dress, which is something I suppose. However the supporting cast is where this film hits the mark, with good roles for Freddie Jones, Alun Armstrong, Liam Neeson, Robbie Coltrane, and Todd Carty, and an excellent swan song performance from CARRY ON star Bernard Bresslaw as the best-looking cyclops ever seen in a film. British viewers will amiably spend the length of the film spotting familiar faces and trying to remember the respective names of the actors involved.