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Conan the Barbarian

1982 · 130 min

A grim, mythic slog through blood and steel, heavy with portent and striking imagery, more operatic than thrilling.

Tagline: Thief. Warrior. Gladiator. King.
Overview: A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. As the sole survivor of the childhood massacre, Conan is released from slavery and taught the ancient arts of fighting. Transforming himself into a killing machine, Conan travels into the wilderness to seek vengeance on Thulsa Doom, the man responsible for killing his family. In the wilderness, Conan takes up with the thieves Valeria and Subotai. The group comes upon King Osric, who wants the trio of warriors to help rescue his daughter who has joined Doom in the hills.
How it feels: Dark, earnest, campy and bleak. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, survival, faith, power
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
survival
faith
power
death
Places: fantasy world
wilderness
countryside
Era: timeless
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild