This week on Man Made Monstercast, we’re cracking open the vault for a throwback episode—a former Patreon exclusive—and revisiting the peak conansploitation trash-classic: Deathstalker. It’s got everything: a greasy anti-hero with main-character immunity, barbarian beefcake bravado, sorcerers doing the absolute most, cheap magic effects, sweaty arena nonsense, and that unmistakable “we shot this on a budget of a ham sandwich” drive-in energy. If you like your sword-and-sorcery loud, dumb, mean, and gloriously VHS, saddle up—this one’s a time capsule.

In this episode of Man Made Monstercast, r0b dives headfirst into conansploitation chaos with Ator, the Fighting Eagle—an Italian sword-and-sorcery oddity from Joe D’Amato. A prophecy-marked baby, a Spider Cult, an adoption-loophole romance, Amazons, a horny witch detour, the hilariously named Shield of Mordor, and—because this movie refuses to behave—a bear cub sidekick. Then it all climaxes with a full-on giant spider boss fight, complete with rope-web set dressing that looks more nautical than arachnid and practical creature effects that proudly show their strings. If you like your fantasy grimy, ridiculous, and deeply VHS, this one’s for you.

A deep dive into the 1933 masterpiece - King Kong!

Hail to the King!