Doctor mordrid is a true classic from that golden age. It was produced by charles band and codirected by band and his father, albert band. Reanimator, from beyond has been guarding the gates to the fourth dimension for over a century and now the signs are clear. Two sorcerers one who wants to destroy the earth, the other wants to save it take their battle into a fourth dimension where only one can win. Unfortunately, the rights reverted back to marvel before charles band could get. Kabal has arrived on earth and is planning to use his infinite powers to unleash a horde of hellish demons to devour and destroy humankind. Movies like doctor mordrid if you like doctor mordrid you are looking for scary, exciting and rough movies about with time travel, superhero, good versus evil, adventure, crimes, supernatural and heroes themes of action, fantasy and horror genre shot in usa.
As with its other releases the disc contains the full moon videozone makingof feature that was also included on the original vhs version of the film. Dec 22, 2016 doctor mordrid is an interdimensional sorcerer whose cover on earth consists of acting as a super for a manhattan apartment building. Doctor mordrid 1992 r 11021992 us fantasy, action, thriller, science fiction 1h 12m user score. It was supposed to be doctor strange but for some reason that never worked out so it became doctor mordrid instead but that didnt really hurt the film. Doctor mordrid is a 1992 fantasy film unofficially based on the doctor strange comics. It s a battle between two sorcerers with boundless powers. Allen first began pitching the project to the british hammer films studio in the late 60s. He gets word from his contact that a rival sorcerer, kabal, has escaped and is coming to earth to take over the planet. Doctor mordrid 1992 ok this one maybe a bit of a stretch without the story behind it, may still be a stretch with the story but it is part of my collection. Fuelled by a deal with major studio paramount pictures, full moons output strived for a certain level of mainstream acceptability and with that semicoherent storytelling, above average production values and decent acting.
And doctor strange happened to be one of those properties. But when news reports from around the globe claim that someone is stealing alchemical substances, mordrid deduces that. Now, their battle takes on majestic proportions as mordrid and kabal begin their final conflict. I still found it pretty likeable, thanks mostly to jeffrey combs. Doctor anton mordrid is a sorcerer from the fourth dimension tasked with protecting earth from dark magics, specifically his childhood friend, kabal. Doctor mordrid 1992 albert band, charles band, jeffrey. Sure, its not a blockbuster but a cool way to waste 2 hours with some mindless fun. Strange, having originally been conceived as a vehicle for that character. Kabal was once mordrids sworn brother until his ambition grew and he betrayed the other sorcerers, who imprisoned him. Before scott derricksons doctor strange, there was doctor.
Doctor mordrid 1992 in many ways, the early days of marvel movies are quite fascinating with all the goings on when they were selling rights to characters to anyone who would give them a chunk of change it would seem. The younger band held an option for an adaptation of the marvel comics character doctor strange, but the option expired before production could begin. Doctor mordrid film full moon features wiki fandom. Cobra, terminator has crossed over and is about to carry out his threat to destroy humankind. Oct 30, 2014 bmovie horror film teaser from 92 vhs video. Their timeless battle has crossed over from the fourth dimension and only one man will reign in the end. Doctor mordrid, full moon, doctor strange, marvel, charles band marvel might be riding high now as a member of the disney family, but twenty years ago it was literally taking any deal it could get from tinseltown to make some money off the different properties they owned. It was supposed to be doctor strange but for some reason that never worked out so it became doctor mordrid instead but that didnt really hurt the film very much. Doctor mordrid jeffrey combs is the chosen guardian who can protect the earth from eternal darkness. Stream and watch doctor mordrid online in high quality. Anton mordrid is a wizard sent to earth by a being called the monitor, to stop the evil wizard kabal from opening the gate to hell.
Doctor mordrid 1992 two sorcerers jeffrey combs, brian thompson from the fourth dimension fight a timeless battle over the fate of earth. Mordrid, bluray, full frame, science fiction, 859831008163. I regrouped and did my best to follow the story, but even paying close attention i still found it to be a struggle. An unspeakable evil has come into our dimension and wants to rule. From the minds of albert and charles band comes doctor mordrid, a belting scifi adventure that will be a delight for full moon fans and anyone with an interest in marvels dr.
An unspeakable evil has come into our dimension and wants to rule over earth, and only a mysterious sorceror known as doctor mordrid can stop him. The primevals is a science fictionfantasy film directed by david allen. Once again, to spare my readers with an inept attempt at giving you the synopsis, i will lazily copy and paste the information from the 88 films page. Kabal brian thompson is his vengful enemy whose implacable wrath has escalated with time. Doctor mordrid to soon be casting his spells again on bluray. It tells of modern day sorcerer anton mordrid jeffrey combs who teams up with pretty police occult specialist. Doctor mordrid 1992 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Doctor mordrid is an early 90s full moon production and with that highlights the trappings of the studio at that time. Courtney joyner and released by full moon features. Strange movie could have looked like on the big screen back in the day. Trailer for the 1992 fantasy adventure doctor mordrid, directed by albert band and charles band, starring jeffrey combs, yvette nipar, jay acovone and more.
Doctor mordrid is a 1992 american film starring jeffrey combs. Doctor mordrid has been remastered in highdefinition and looks better than ever. Lowbudget versions of captain america, fantastic four, and the. Doctor mordrid jeffrey combs is an interdimensional sorcerer whose earth cover consists of acting as a super for a manhattan apartment building. In many ways, the early days of marvel movies are quite fascinating with all the goings on when they were selling rights to characters to anyone who would give them a chunk of change it would seem. Doctor mordrid is a 1992 american superhero full moon entertainment film starring jeffrey combs. Kabal brian thompson is his vengeful enemy whose implacable wrath has escalated with time. Doctor mordrid was recently released on dvd by 88 films, a uk publisher who focuses mainly on the charles band era of full moon films. Before scott derricksons doctor strange, there was. Released 1992, doctor mordrid stars jeffrey combs, brian thompson, yvette nipar, jay acovone the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 15 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. The 1992 full moon flick doctor mordrid starring jeffrey combs was originally intended to be a doctor strange movie. Doctor mordrid to soon be casting his spells again on blu. Buy doctor mordrid movie posters from movie poster shop. Doctor mordrid jeffrey combs is the chosen guardian who can.
Once again, to spare my readers with an inept attempt at giving you the synopsis, i will lazily copy and paste the information from. Aug 28, 2012 the story is really doctor mordrids major failing point, and its nuances were easily lost on the viewer who was trying to take a note about the giant celestial eyes talking to jeffrey combs in the opening minutes of the film. In the 80s fullmoon was known for their low budget yet highly creativeentertaining scifi and horror movies. The film is thoroughly entertaining, and it may satisfy your doctor strangeoriented cravings until derricksons film hits the big screen in 2016. The story goes that indie studio full moon had originally done a deal with marvel comics to make a film adaptation of its dr strange comics. Doctor mordrid 1992 directed by charles band, albert band. The fact that the very first scene plays out entirely in slow motion sets the mood for doctor mordrid, a film that very probably should have been a short, or an anthology segment, but due to full moon wizardry gets stretched out to an extremely threadbare 72 minute feature. With jeffrey combs, yvette nipar, jay acovone, keith coulouris. Dec 28, 2014 if you fancy bmovies, love jeffrey combs, or enjoy prexmen comic book cinema, then give doctor mordrid a shot. Doctor mordrid movie posters from movie poster shop.
Doctor mordrid is an interdimensional sorcerer whose cover on earth consists of acting as a super for a manhattan apartment building. The original full moon trailer from 1992 in full hd. Full moon flick is a complete ripoff of the doctor strange comic book character, though predating the hit mcu film by almost twentyfive years. Kabal needs the philosophers stone and several alchemical elements to complete the spell and open the gate, unleashing his minions from the fourth dimension upon the. Doctor mordrid master of the unknown dvd, 2012 for.
Overview of doctor mordrid, 1992, directed by charles band, with jeffrey combs, brian thompson, yvette nipar, at turner classic movies. Reanimator, from beyond, the 4440 has been guarding the gates to the fourth dimension for over a century and now the signs are clear. The guardian follows mordrid as he assists a young wizardwitch from the evil that wish to extort her powers. Doctor mordrid 1992 directed by charles band, albert. If you fancy bmovies, love jeffrey combs, or enjoy prexmen comic book cinema, then give doctor mordrid a shot. Every superhero and comic book movie in chronological. Kabal kills a number of people to get the elements he needs to complete a ritual that will open the hellgates in the magic dimension, setting his spawn. He breaks free and escapes to earth, after which mordrid is sent to earth to prepare for kabals arrival. Murray rubin, john apicella, julie michaels, albert band, charles band. Mordrids apartment looks amazing and my guess is where most of the film s budget went. Mordrid, an interdimensional sorcerer charged with protecting earth from an evil wizard called deaths head or kabal brian thompson, who has long been contained in a cosmic prison.
The plot for the story is vague, but its known to involve time travel, eskimos, yetis, robots, and giant lizards. Doctor mordrid a full moon film from 1992 staring jeffery combs. Doctor mordrid 1992 stream and watch online moviefone. Doctor mordrid 1992 keith coulouris and julie michaels in doctor mordrid 1992 richard band in doctor. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Kabal needs the philosophers stone and several alchemical elements to complete the spell and open the gate, unleashing. The film is thoroughly entertaining, and it may satisfy your doctor strangeoriented cravings until derricksons film hits the big screen in. Two sorcerers one who wants to destroy the earth, the. This popular movie is now available on midnight pulp. The scifi frightfest doctor mordrid 1992 stars jeffrey combs as the eponymous dr.
Doctor mordrid is a 1992 american superhero film starring jeffrey combs. Watch doctor mordrid 1992 full movie free online streaming tubi. The film combined live action with stop motion animation. This time we are looking at the band father and son co directed film, doctor mordrid from 1992.
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