6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Fantasy, Action, Adventure • 2025 • 103 min • Adults (18+)
Deathstalker (2025)
Deathstalker (2025)
Overview
A powerful swordsman known as Deathstalker recovers a cursed amulet from a corpse-strewn battlefield. Marked by dark magic and hunted by monstrous assassins, he must face the rising evil and break the curse.
Starring Cast
Daniel Bernhardt • Patton Oswalt • Christina Orjalo
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
A powerful swordsman known as Deathstalker recovers a cursed amulet from a corpse-strewn battlefield. Marked by dark magic and hunted by monstrous assassins, he must face the rising evil and break the curse.
Starring Cast
Daniel Bernhardt • Patton Oswalt • Christina Orjalo
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: Medium
The film is rated as neutral because its narrative primarily focuses on apolitical dark fantasy adventure and classic genre tropes, such as the battle between good and evil and individual heroism, without engaging in explicit political commentary or ideological messaging.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium
The movie's casting does not explicitly highlight or market itself based on diverse representation, with no indication of deliberate DEI initiatives. Its narrative focuses on classic genre tropes of adventure and action, without addressing themes of diversity, equity, or inclusion.
Secondary
LGBTQ: Positive
Confidence: Low
The 2025 Deathstalker remake offers a positive, albeit indirect, portrayal by actively rejecting toxic masculinity and sexual coercion. It emphasizes emotional vulnerability, platonic bonds, and chosen family, aligning with values central to LGBTQ+ storytelling and creating a more inclusive narrative space, even without explicit LGBTQ+ characters.
Female Combat: Yes
Confidence: Low
The film features female characters Brisbayne and Grendul who engage in close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. Both characters utilize melee weapons and hand-to-hand fighting, achieving successful outcomes in their confrontations.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: Medium
The film "Deathstalker" (2025) does not feature transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no portrayal of the transsexual community, resulting in a net impact rating of N/A.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Low
The 2025 film introduces new character Doodad and maintains Brisbayne's female gender from the 1983 original. No established characters are portrayed with a different gender than their source material.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: Medium
The 2025 film is a remake set in a fictional fantasy world. Major characters, including Deathstalker, are portrayed by actors of European descent, consistent with the original film's general depiction of European-style fantasy archetypes without specified real-world ethnicities. No character's canonically established race has been changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.8
6.0
Critic Ratings
8.9
N/A
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