# Dragonslayer (1981)

> A skeptical young sorcerer's apprentice challenges a king's dragon pact in a grim, effects-driven medieval fantasy adventure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/693

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Adventure
- Director: Matthew Robbins
- Cast: Peter MacNicol, Caitlin Clarke, Ralph Richardson, John Hallam, Peter Eyre, Albert Salmi, Sydney Bromley, Chloe Salaman
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082288/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: ominous, austere, lyrical, classic fantasy night, cult movie viewing

## Synopsis

A young apprentice and a wise wizard embark on a perilous quest to save a kingdom from a dragon's deadly pact.

## Movies like Dragonslayer

- [DragonHeart: A New Beginning (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/5550)
- [The Black Cauldron (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/5996)
- [DragonHeart (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/4236)
- [The Flight of Dragons (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/16390)
- [Ladyhawke (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/413)
- [The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/8171)
- [The NeverEnding Story (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/21573)
- [Mark of the Devil (1970)](https://ember.film/movie/25306)
- [Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/306833)
- [Willow (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/692)

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