CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1982) – Episode 252 – Decades Of Horror 1980s

“What is best in life?” “To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women.” What about plunder? Does that include plunder? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – as they visit Robert E. Howard’s world as visualized by John Milius in Conan the Barbarian (1982).

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 252 – Conan the Barbarian (1982)

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As a young boy, Conan becomes a slave after his parents are killed and his tribe destroyed by a savage warlord and sorcerer, Thulsa Doom. When he grows up he becomes a fearless, invincible fighter. Set free, he plots revenge against Thulsa Doom

 

• Directed by: John Milius
• Writing Credits: Robert E. Howard (based on the character created by); John Milius (written by), Oliver Stone (written by); Edward Summer (story) (uncredited)
• Selected Cast:
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger as Conan
  • James Earl Jones as Thulsa Doom
  • Max von Sydow as King Osric (as Max Von Sydow)
  • Sandahl Bergman as Valeria
  • Ben Davidson as Rexor
  • Cassandra Gava as The Witch (as Cassandra Gaviola)
  • Gerry Lopez as Subotai
  • Mako as The Wizard / Narrator
  • Valérie Quennessen as The Princess (as Valerie Quennessen)
  • William Smith as Conan’s Father
  • Luis Barboo as Red Hair
  • Franco Columbu as Pictish Scout
  • Leslie Foldvary as Sacrificial Snake Girl
  • Gary Herman as Osric’s Guard
  • Erik Holmey as Turanian War Officer (as Erick Holmey)
  • Akio Mitamura as Mongol General
  • Nadiuska as Conan’s Mother
  • Jorge Sanz as Young Conan
  • Jack Taylor as Priest
  • Sven-Ole Thorsen as Thorgrim (as Sven Ole Thorsen)
  • Kiyoshi Yamazaki as Sword Master (as Kiyoshi Yamasaki)

Can anyone else step into the legendary role of Robert E. Howard’s iconic Cimmerian like the one-and-only Arnold Schwarzenegger? Add James Earl Jones, Sandahl Bergman, Max von Sydow, and William Smith as Conan’s father and you’ve got a blockbuster. John Milius (Red Dawn, 1984) directs from a script co-written with Oliver Stone, and look out! Crystal wields her own weapon of mass destruction during the Grue-Crew’s discussion of Conan the Barbarian (1982). You won’t want to miss that!

At the time of this writing, Conan the Barbarian is available to stream from Amazon Prime and various PPV sources. In terms of physical media, the film was released on January 30, 2024, as a Limited Edition, in Blu-ray or 4K Ultra HD, from Arrow Video.

Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, chosen by Crystal, will be PIN (1988). It’s a plastic nightmare!

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