Maciste gegen die Kopfjäger

Maciste and his people flee their volcano-ravaged island by sea to a new land. The volcano has ruined their island. They end up on another island and find themselves in between two warrior tribes fighting their own battles. Maciste and his people helps them and is offered a place among the one of the tribes.

Well I find this one not really any different than most of the Maciste films - it's just different people the character helps and becomes a hero for them.

The film is just as bad as most all of the other Maciste / Colossus / Hercules (etc) movies. Only a small handful of them stand out to me and are decent enough for me to enjoy to a degree - this film isn't one of them.

1/10

COLOSSUS AND THE HEADHUNTERS stars Kirk Morris as Colossus (aka: Maciste). He must leap into action right off the bat, to save the inhabitants of a small island from a volcano. He even uses his enormous boat to relocate them!

Oh no!

While Colossus is out looking for water, the entire tribe is abducted by men with checkered placemats on their heads! Colossus will soon meet up with these guys again, along with their queen. We know she's the queen because she wears a sequined tea cozy on her noggin.

Said ruler tells our huge hero about some headhunters that have been giving her trouble. Colossus winds up helping her and her placemat people against these napkin-domed savages, giving him ample opportunity to flex, and crush things.

How could anyone ever tire of watching grown men throw each other around?

Morris isn't bad in his role, but he's certainly no Mark Forest!

Make sure not to miss the odd, somewhat disturbing "wedding dance", performed by a woman in some sort of tutu! Annnd, yes, saints be praised! There are bongo drums!

This is transcendent entertainment, folks!...

With out a doubt this is one of the worst Sword and Sandal films ever made. Its absolutely stuck in the 1960's bad movie style that it was made and will never rise again except as something that the Mystery Science 3000 crew might rip apart.

Who made this? Can we stop them from ever doing it again?

The movie begins with and island blowing up and Maciste saving some of the inhabitants on his raft. If your jaw isn't hanging down around your knees by the time they have set sail you obviously haven't been paying attention. From there the group ends up on another island where two warring peoples are duking it out.

Did I say Island? Think Bavaria or the Alps, or somewhere with Vikings and Indians...and caves and...

Don't ask. Please don't, I lost the ability to speak when the island blew up and I don't know when I will be able to speak.

This is either a movie that will clear a room or fill it depending on how those in the room feel about picking on a really bad movie. This is a movie that must go on the list of all time clunkers- a talk backers treasure trove of stupid actions and dialog.

Frankly the only thing missing from making this the perfect bad movie, or the shining example of bad Sword and Sandal movie, is the fact that there is no monster. If this movie had a really bad monster of the rubber, or furry suit variety this would be perfect cheese... and a stuffed lion or tiger for someone to wrestle with...that would truly make it a perfect sit at home with friends and pick on the movie movie.

Under no circumstances watch this alone, it could prove deadly. I mean honestly, if you tried to watch this straight your brain would boil and you'd end up locked away in a padded cell and straight jacket until you die, because frankly its just that bad.

One out of ten, only because I can't go lower.

This is one of Kirk Morris' best movies. A simple "hero" story where he shows up out of nowhere and save an entire race of displaced people. Reg Lewis was supposed to star in this movie but backed out at the last minute. If you watch the opening scenes you can see Reg running towards the volcano. He can be seen in a few other place throughout the movie.

I posted several stills on this site. They were straight when I sent them but IMDB turned them sideways for some unknown reason.

You will enjoy watching this movie.

Maciste rescues Ario, the son King Sandor, and his people from their land in a volcanic island that blows-up and they sail to the Land and Urias in a long and dangerous voyage. They are captured by the Urias but when the Queen Amoha meets Maciste, she tells that the traitor Kermis has joined the tribe of Head Hunters and slaughtered her people, but the warrior Taro has saved them from the annihilation; however, her father King Olibauna was missing in action. She asks Maciste to help her against the Head Hunters, but Maciste tells that he is protecting the tribe of Ario. When the Urias are attacked by the Head Hunters, Maciste decides to help Queen Amoha.

"Maciste Contro i Cacciatori di Teste" is really a bad movie and deserves the low IMDb User rating. The story has an abrupt beginning, a predictable screenplay, poor special effects and terrible acting. I saw this movie in a low-quality VHS released by Reserva Especial Video to make it worse. My vote is three.

Title (Brazil): "Maciste Contra os Caçadores de Cabeças" ("Maciste Against the Head Hunters")