Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time

Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
Directed by Sylvio Tabet
Produced by Sylvio Tabet
Screenplay by
  • Jim Wynorski
  • R. J. Robertson
  • Sylvio Tabet
  • Ken Hauser
  • Doug Miles
Story by
  • Jim Wynorski
  • R. J. Robertson
Based on Characters
by Don Coscarelli
Paul Pepperman
Starring
Music by Robert Folk
Cinematography Ronn Schmidt
Edited by Adam Bernardi
Production
company
Distributed by New Line Cinema
Release dates
  • August 30, 1991 (1991-08-30)
Running time
 107 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $6 million[1]
Box office $$773,490–869,325[1][2]

Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time is the 1991 sequel to the 1982 cult classic film The Beastmaster. Marc Singer reprises his role as Dar, a barbarian from another dimension who travels to 1990s Los Angeles and befriends a young woman, Jackie, played by Kari Wührer. Dar must stop his evil brother, played by Wings Hauser, from bringing back a neutron bomb.

Plot

Dar, the Beastmaster, learns of a previously-unknown half-brother, Arklon, who plans to conquer the land with the help of a sorceress named Lyranna. Both escape to present day Los Angeles through a dimensional portal. Dar and his animal companions, Ruh, Kodo, Podo and Sharak, must follow them through the portal and stop them from obtaining a neutron bomb. During his visit, Dar meets a rich girl named Jackie Trent, and they become friends.

Cast

Production

Shooting locations include Glen Canyon[3] and Antelope Canyon.[4] Director and co-writer Sylvio Tabet was a producer on the original film.[5] Andre Norton's novel The Beast Master was credited as an inspiration. After reading the first film's screenplay, Norton had her credit removed, but her agent talked her into allowing it for the sequel.[6]

Release

Beastmaster 2 was given a limited release in the United States,[6] where it grossed between $$773,490 and 869,325.[1][2]

Reception

Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports that 17% of six surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating is 3/10.[7] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times called it "a silly, ill-advised sequel" that is not funny despite Singer's "likable presence".[8] Roger Hurlburt of the Sun-Sentinel wrote that the film is tongue-in-cheek enough to make audiences forgive its frivolity. Hurlburt also complimented Douglas' acting.[9] Chris Hicks of the Deseret News wrote that the film is not clever or funny enough to overcome its silliness.[10] TV Guide, in rating it 2/4 stars, wrote, "The satire in Beastmaster 2 hardly breaks new ground, but it's a tonic that makes the minutes pass more or less agreeably."[6] Like Beastmaster, it was broadcast regularly on American cable television stations TBS and TNT.[11]

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