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Jeffrey Byron, Richard Moll, Leslie Wing, Blackie Lawless, Danny Dick ... see more see more... , Paul Bradford , W.A.S.P. , David Allen , Charles Band , John Carl Buechler , Steven Ford , Peter Manoogian , Ted Nicolaou , Bill Bestolarides , Daniel Dion , Don Moss , Ed Dorini , Gina Calabrese , R.J. Miller , Scott Campbell

First shot in 1983 but not released until 1985, this low-budget, amateur fantasy is about Paul Bradford (Jeffrey Byron), a computer whiz who takes on the forces of evil in the guise of Heavy Metal (Bl... read more read more...ackie Lawless), the leader of an eponymous L.A. band, and Mestema (Richard Moll) the black magician who forces Paul into seven separate confrontations with powerful enemies, much in the manner of Hercules and his challenges (each confrontation directed by a different individual). The nasty Mestema is holding Paul's girlfriend Gwen (Leslie Wing) hostage, giving him all the more reason to meet these challenges, armed with his computer and nothing more. And all this happens in a mere 73 minutes of running time -- counting the long credits -- or about 10 minutes a challenge. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 20 min.

Directed by: Dave Allen, Charles Band, John Carl Buechler, Peter Manoogian, Rosemarie Turko, Steven Ford, Ted Nicolaou

Release Date: February 1, 1985

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  • January 20, 2011
    The story makes no sense, it's all over the place, and the ending is stupid. I hated this movie.
  • July 10, 2007
    We Dungeons and Dragons crazed players just ran to see this greatly-promoted flick in the mid-80's.

    It was a cheap carnival ride of a movie, with a geeky scientist and his hi-tech digital watch - having to become a hero to rescue his sexy new girlfriend from a demonic wizard w... read moreho calls himself "The Dungeonmaster". The hero dude must complete several tasks laid out by the Dungeonmaster to win his girl back.

    Each task takes him to different places and times, and were done by different directors.

    One challenge had the hero taking out a stone giant, with great stop-motion animation, which lasted only a few minutes.

    Too much time is spent with the challenge involving the hero stopping serial killer in a present-day city setting.

    There's a post-apocalyptic Road Warrior homage.

    There was a good challenge in a wax museum of horrors, and all the figures coming alive.



    The dialogue between the hero and the Dungeonmaster is hilarious and badly written.

    It was a cheesy movie on a shoestring budget. Vehicles, actors and music was re-used from the "Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn" flick.
  • November 14, 2010
    This movie was pointless and stupid. The devil just happens to decide to "test" a computer nerd by making him go through seven trials, or else he will loose his girlfriend. Why? Who knows. Everything happens fast and haphazard, and without explanation. The ending is really th... read moree worst part of the whole movie. Plus the trials aren't even very difficult. Stay away from this movie, it's horrible.

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