Deathstalker
Part of Nacht der 1000 Messer
The undead henchmen of villainous Nekromemnon spread war and destruction in the Kingdom of Abraxeon. Amidst all this chaos, a warrior known as Deathstalker (Daniel Bernhardt) must travel the land to break the ancient curse that has befallen him. Practical-effects whiz kid Steven Kostanski (Psycho Goreman, SLASH 2020; Frankie Freako, SLASH 2024) reports back to duty with a remake of the eponymous cult classic, delivering his own contribution to the criminally underrated sword-and-sorcery subgenre—free of coy meta-gags and, instead, chock-full of lovingly sculpted creatures, gushing bodily fluids, absurd weaponry, and great (because bad) one-liners. Death is just the beginning . . . of great adventure! (Amadeus Mader)
Steven Kostanski (Instagram handle: kill_kostanski) is a writer/director/producer/makeup artist/creative special-FX wizard who makes movies and monsters and generally gets into all sorts of shenanigans. His directing credits include segments of The ABCs of Death 2 (SLASH 2014) and V/H/S/94, the mystery sci-fi thriller The Void, Psycho Goreman (SLASH 2020), and Frankie Freako (SLASH 2024). His latest work, the sword-and-sorcery movie Deathstalker, premiered out of competition at the Locarno Film Festival in 2025.
Screenings
Night of the 1000 knives
