Lady Death: The Motion Picture is a 2004 American adult animated fantasy action filmbased 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-Conconvention. The film was released on DVD October 9, 2004, and had been aired on A.D. Vision's Anime Network. A Blu-ray Disc edition of the film was released by AEsir Holdings and Section23 Films on September 20, 2011.
Plot synopsis[]
Main article: Lady Death
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[]
- 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[]
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.