Review of Yor: The Hunter from the Future (1983) by The Critic ( — 27 Aug 2012

B-grade sci-fi action at its very best with a He-Man-type hero played by Reb Brown (dubbed by Gregory Snegoff), who spends a majority of the picture running around in a loincloth, ending more lives than he saves! As his regal love interest, Corinne Cléry is a sheer delight as Ka-Laa, offering almost every woman she interacts with a dirty look at the mere hint that they might be interested in her man. The rest of the cast don't really shine, with the exception of the lovely Carole André (Ena) and striking Ayshe Gul (Roa) as women of Yor's race.

Divided into three distinctive acts (based on the introductions of Ka-Laa, Roa, and Ena), the film kicks into gear in the exciting final instalment which explains how a pre-historic mainland exists with a futuristic island.

Made for Italian television and originally running for 210 minutes, this is poorly dubbed at times, but the second-rate special effects and John Steiner hamming it up to perfection as Overlord, the villain of the piece, add to the fun. A cult classic for so many reasons (the theme song for one), 'Yor' is a consistently entertaining journey that provides 89 minutes of effective escapism.