Overview: From the mythical world of Robert E. Howard comes Red Sonja, a fierce, fire-forged fantasy adventure from director Richard Fleischer (Soylent Green), starring Brigitte Nielsen (Cobra) in her iconic debut as the legendary warrior, joined by Arnold Schwarzenegger at the height of his sword-and-sorcery powers.

When her family is slain and her homeland destroyed by the tyrannical Queen Gedren (Sandahl Bergman, Conan the Barbarian), Sonja is chosen by the goddess Scáthach and gifted with extraordinary strength and skill in battle. Sworn to vengeance, she embarks on a perilous quest to stop Gedren from wielding a deadly talisman with the power to annihilate the world.

A thrilling tale of high adventure packed with stunning spectacle and steel-clashing action, backed by an epic score by maestro Ennio Morricone (The Mission), Red Sonja is a bold, larger-than-life epic where destiny is forged in fire and blood.

4K Blu-ray Verdict: Fierce’n’feisty redhead warrior woman Red Sonja (ineptly played with endearingly awkward woodenness by the gorgeous Brgitte Nielson) vows revenge on the evil Queen Gedren (ripely overplayed with deliciously campy’n’zampy panache by the stunning Sandahl Bergman, who looks absolutely smashing in a form-fitting black spandex outfit), who slaughtered Sonja’s people and has stolen a powerful magical orb that could possibly destroy the world.

Gallant master swordsman Kalidor (essayed with charming stiffness by Arnold Schwarzenegger) helps Sonja out. Director Richard Fleischer, working from a sublimely silly script by Clive Exton and George McDonald, treats the blithely inane story with gloriously ludicrous seriousness, thereby giving this jaw-dropping tosh a certain lovably asinine appeal that’s impossible to either resist or dislike.

Moreover, the plentiful sword fights are staged with rip-roaring skill and gusto, with the ferocious final confrontation between Sonja and Gedren rating as a definite exciting highlight. The cast has a field day with the cheerfully absurd material: Ernie Reyes Jr. as bratty and arrogant little boy Prince Tarn, Paul Smith as Tarn’s loyal bodyguard Falkon, Ronald Lacey as Gedren’s slimy and sniveling henchman Ikol, and Pat Roach as disgusting fat pig Brytag.

Familiar Italian exploitation cinema siren Janet Agren has a small part as Sonja’s ill-fated sister Varna. The flashy special effects, lush scenery, Giuseppe Rotunno’s sumptuous cinematography, the lavish sets and costumes, and especially Ennio Morricone’s robust and majestic full-bore orchestral score give this endearing film an impressive sense of scope.

4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:
4K restoration from the original negative with new HDR grading by Arrow Films
4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Original lossless mono audio and optional DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Brand new audio commentary by critics Eugenio Ercolani and Troy Howarth
Brand new audio commentary with comic book expert Dave Baxter
The Prince and Me, a newly filmed interview with actor Ernie Reyes Jr.
Swords, Stunts and Sonja, a newly filmed interview with action unit supervisor Vic Armstrong
The Last of the Invincibles, a newly filmed interview with Schwarzenegger’s stunt double Pietro Torrisi
The Danish Girl, a newly filmed interview with stuntman Ottaviano Dell’Acqua
The 12 Labors of Red Sonja, a newly filmed interview with assistant production manager Stefano Spadoni
The Marvel of Primitive Technology, a newly filmed interview with FX artist Domingo Lizcano discussing the work of Emilio Ruiz del Río
Moulding Fantasies, a newly filmed interview with make-up FX assistant Adriano Carboni
Bodybuilding the Imagery, an archival unreleased interview with poster artist Renato Casaro
The Man Who Raised Hollywood, an archive featurette on Schwarzenegger’s career featuring filmmakers Peter Hyams and Arthur Allan Seidelman, producer Edward Pressman and others
Red Sonja vs. Kalidor: The Making of a Misunderstanding, an archive interview with assistant director Michel Ferry
Theatrical trailer
Image gallery
Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options by Renato Casaro Collectors’ perfect-bound booklet featuring new writing on the film by John Walsh, Nanni Cobretti and Barry Forshaw
Double-sided foldout poster featuring two original artwork options by Renato Casaro
Six postcard-sized reproduction artcards

Official Trailer

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