Lady Death: The Motion Picture
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| Lady Death: The Motion Picture | |
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| Directed by | Andy Orjuela |
| Screenplay by | Carl Macek |
| Story by | Brian Pulido |
| Based on | |
| Produced by | Andy Orjuela |
| Starring | Christine Auten |
| Music by | Bill Brown |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | ADV Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Lady Death: The Motion Picture is a 2004 American adult animated fantasy action film based on the comic book character Lady Death. This film was the first animation project produced by now-defunct anime distributor A.D. Vision. It had premiered at the 2004 Comic-Con convention.[1] The film was released on DVD October 9, 2004, and had been aired on A.D. Vision's Anime Network. This film has not been rated. A Blu-ray Disc edition of the film was released by AEsir Holdings and Section23 Films on September 20, 2011.[2]
Plot synopsis
[edit]The film begins in 15th century Sweden. Hope, the beautiful and innocent daughter of Matthias (a skilled mercenary who is in actuality Lucifer himself), is accused of being the Devil's consort. Hope is sentenced by the town priest to be burned at the stake. Matthias, through a proxy, offers her life if she surrenders herself to him and joins him in Hell. At first she agrees to his terms, but Matthias's plan to corrupt her is soon met with unanticipated resistance, as Hope rejects his scheme and eventually finds herself transformed into the powerful warrior Lady Death, who challenges Lucifer for control of Hell itself.
Cast
[edit]- Christine Auten as Lady Death/Hope
- Mike Kleinhenz as Lucifer/Matthias
- Andy McAvin as Pagan
- Rob Mungle as Cremator
- Mike MacRae as Asmodeus, Large Torture Troll
- Chris Patton as Niccolo
- Dwight Clark as Father Orbec
- Maureen McCullough as Marion
- Ted Pfister as Elderly Man
- Marcy Rae as Elderly Woman
- Greg Ayres as Young Man
- Jason Douglas as Matthias Guards, Stable Demons
- Ben Pronsky as Matthias Guards
- John Swasey as General Ahriman, Torture Guards, Demon Priest
- James Faulkner as General Utuk Xul
- Laura Butcher as Lucifer's Concubines
- Marizol Cabrera-Ojeda as Lucifer's Concubines
- Shelley Calene-Black as Lucifer's Concubines
- Geana Lewis as Lucifer's Concubines
- Mary Marquez as Lucifer's Concubines
- Adam Colon as Small Tortue Troll
Reception
[edit]Mike Dungan of Mania.com (then known as AnimeOnDvd.com) gave the film a C. Dungan states that the script limits the appeal of the film, but the animation and acting were generally praised.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lady Death: The Motion Picture at Comic-Con". DigitalMedia.com. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ "Section23 Films Announces September Slate". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ Dungan, Mike. "Lady Death". Mania.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
External links
[edit]- Lady Death at IMDb
- Lady Death (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- 2004 films
- 2004 animated films
- 2004 horror films
- American supernatural horror films
- ADV Films
- Animated films based on American comics
- Anime-influenced animation
- 2000s American animated films
- The Devil in film
- 2000s English-language films
- Animated films set in the 15th century
- Animated films set in Scandinavia
- Films set in Sweden
- English-language horror films