I Watch Films: Hawk The Slayer
Hawk The Slayer Voltran (Jack Palance) confronts his father, demanding the mindstone. His father won’t give it to him (he’s evil, also in pain from a disfiguring scar) so Voltran mortally wounds him and leaves. Voltran’s brother Hawk (John Terry) arrives and his father gives him the stone which bonds with his sword to make the Mindsword, which obeys Hawk’s mental commands. Hawk vows revenge on Voltran as his father dies. Voltran and his men (including his son Drogo) ravage the countryside. Ranulf flees them after they destroy his village and cut off his hand. He gets to a convent where the sisters tend to his wound. Voltran’s wizard tells him only one stands between him and his victory, which it’s implied may also heal his scar. Voltran attacks the abbey, kidnaps the Abbess and holds her for ransom. The nuns send Ranulf to the High Abbot; rather than pay up he sends Ranulf to find Hawk. On his way Ranulf is captured by brigands, but then Hawk arrives and frees him. Hawk d...
