Exploitation films

Hawk the Slayer

Jack Palance chewing a fantasy kingdom to splinters while a sword flies about on wires. Beloved for it.

Conquest

Fulci does Conan through so much fog you can barely see the gore. Somehow that helps.

Barbarian Queen

Corman's Argentine Conan-with-women, honest bottom-shelf swords and loincloths.

Ator the Fighting Eagle

Joe D'Amato's Conan, giant puppet spider and all. Miles O'Keeffe swings the sword.

Deathstalker

Corman in Argentina. The genuine article, for better and worse.

Yor, the Hunter from the Future

Starts as caveman fantasy, becomes science fiction with no warning.

The Sword and the Sorcerer

A three-bladed sword that fires two of the blades. Sold on that alone.

The Beastmaster

The one that is actually fun. Ferrets steal the film.

Conan the Barbarian

The good one that caused all the others. Poledouris score is the best part.