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27 October 2025

88 Films sees double with THE BARBARIANS (Review)

David and Peter Paul "The Barbarian Brothers" play twins separated as children who grow into slaves of the evil Kadar (Richard Lynch) who meet again in the arena to kill each other but then decide to rebel and rescue their abducted queen and their tribe in this lush eighties fantasy film comedy from Ruggero Deodato and Cannon Films.

REVIEW LINK: 88 Films (UK) Region B Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

THE BARBARIANS Blu-ray specs:

  • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
  • English LPCM 2.0 Stereo
  • Optional English SDH Subtitles
  • Audio Commentary by film historians Troy Howarth and Eugenio Ercolani
  • Audio Commentary by film historians Kim Newman and Nick De Semelyn
  • "Barbaric Cuts" interview with editor Eugenio Alabiso
  • "Falling for Ruggero" interview with Stuntman Ottaviano Dell'Acqua
  • "From Cannibals to Barbarians" interview with film historian Eugenio Ercolani
  • "Light My Biceps" interview with cinematographer Gianlorenzo Battaglia 
  • "Weightlifting with Ruggero" interview with first assistant director Roberto Palmerini
  • "Trash Tube" interview with director Ruggero Deodato
  • "The Barbarians: Rip(off) and Tear" video essay by Mike Foster
  • "Natural Born Influencers" video essay by Nanni Cobretti
  • "Golan, Globus and Heroes" video essay by Heather Wixson
  • "Revenge of the C(l)onans" video essay by Pier Maria Bocchi
  • "Scooter" 1995 short film by Roberto Palmerini with introduction
  • "La Mancia" 1996 short film by Roberto Palmerini with introduction
  • TV Advert
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • The first pressing includes a double-walled O-ring slipcover and premium art cards.

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