Synopsis: Set in the 10th Century, two young sons, named Erik and Eron, witness their parents murdered by the English during a raid on their Viking village. *i know this one technically isn't a peplum, but when you have Italian vikings who dress like Greeks, do Roman rituals, and have vestal virgins, i think it's peplum enough to count. Original title: Gli Invasori. Anglo-Saxon protectors have vanquished the Scandinavian hordes with utter treachery & ferocity led by the evil Duke Helfort (a villainous portrayal by Andrea Checchi). ERIK THE CONQUEROR (aka THE INVADERS) was Mario Bava's second directorial assignment after his meteoric success with BLACK SUNDAY (aka MASK OF THE DEMON/LA MASCHERA DEL DEMONIO (1960). ERIK THE CONQUEROR is a superb Viking saga set in the year 786 off the rocky coast of the British Isles. ERIK THE CONQUEROR is a tale of intrigue and treachery between Viking forces and the Anglo-Saxon defenders of the British Isles in the year 786 A.D. Erik the Conqueror is a really fun, slightly silly, deeply pretty film. Erik the Conqueror receives a nice selection of special features for an underrated Mario Bava film. Critic Reviews for Erik the Conqueror All Critics (3) | Fresh (3) It may be a cheap Italian-ish ripoff, but Erik the Conqueror has a cheesy DayGlo sort of charm. Bava's peplums* are so criminally overlooked. The result was a colorful, swashbuckling epic of treachery, heroism and forbidden love: Erik the Conqueror. Erik the Conqueror certainly exemplifies both these qualities. First pressings include new critical writing on the film by critic Kat Ellinger in a collector’s booklet. In 1961, director Mario Bava (Rabid Dogs, Kill Baby Kill) turned his hand to the historical adventure genre, capitalizing on the recent success of 1958's Kirk Douglas vehicle The Vikings. The Blu-ray and DVD combo pack includes a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys. In 1961, director Mario Bava (Rabid Dogs, Kill Baby Kill) turned his hand to the historical adventure genre, capitalising on the recent success of 1958's Kirk Douglas vehicle The Vikings.The result was a colourful, swashbuckling epic of treachery, heroism and forbidden love: Erik the Conqueror. Purchase Erik The Conqueror from Amazon U.K. Purchase Erik The Conqueror from Amazon U.S. Afternoon, folks. Erik the Conqueror is a film directed by Mario Bava with Cameron Mitchell, Alice, Ellen Kessler, Giorgio Ardisson, Andrea Checchi .... Year: 1961. Erik the Conqueror; Read more >> Monday, 15 May 2017 19:06 Beauty and the Beast, Life, T2 Trainspotting, Ronin & more, plus a 4K release update with Spielberg’s E.T. From Erik the Red, who founded Greenland’s first Norse settlement, to Cnut the Great, who ruled a vast empire in northern Europe, find out about six fascinating figures of the Viking Age.