Product Details

• Actors: Peter Riegert, Joan Severance, William Hickey, Tim Ryan (II), Mitchell Laurance
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Live / Artisan
• VHS Release Date: September 21, 1993
• Run Time: 105 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302283612
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #219,465 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars BEWARE THE VIKING WEREWOLF, December 26, 2008

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K. Jump (Corbin, KY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Runestone [VHS] (VHS Tape)

A giant stone covered with arcane markings is uncovered deep in an abandoned cavern, and a long-forgotten prophecy is revived. Soon a wolf-like monster is preying upon the city's unsuspecting people. Will a hero emerge to put an end to the murderous beast's rampage?

Despite a somewhat elevated reputation amongst b-movies, THE RUNESTONE is a poor movie on most levels. The plot is actually a very interesting idea, and I'd be curious to read the hard-to-find story by Mark E. Rogers and compare the film to the author's original vision, but in point of fact the film is doomed by a host of problems and bad decisions by the filmmakers. The script is muddled, and too many illogical things happen underscored by frequently embarrassing dialogue. The special effects are unconvincing, and the villainous wolf is less realistic than similar creatures from the 50s and 60s. Even the climax, which could have been a killer showdown between good and evil, is a major letdown devoid of action or drama. On the plus side, the cast is good (the lovely Joan Severance, plus Peter Riegert, Willaim Hickey, and Tim Ryan) and there is some effort to develop the characters as real people with real problems and personalities. Despite the pedestrian direction, there is a certain mysterious atmosphere behind it all and the music is of high quality. The Norse take on traditional werewolf lore is inherently interesting, though sadly it is poorly developed here.

THE RUNESTONE is a good idea that never comes to fruition. Perhaps a revised script and more confident direction could have turned this into a decent movie, but as it is there are just too many weaknesses to overcome.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars the wolf fenrir takes over an alcheologist's body., May 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Runestone [VHS] (VHS Tape)

great flick. i loved it. the special effects could have been a little better, but not for a 91 flick. i loved the story line and i am really into norse mythology

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars my opinion, March 5, 2005

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Rekka No Ryo (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Runestone [VHS] (VHS Tape)

it is one of my favorite obscure movies. I even had the vhs converted into a dvd as well as have the soundtrack. Im also looking for the novel.