| Empire of Ash | |
| Director: | Michael Mazo Lloyd A. Simandl |
| Producer: | John A. Curtis Michael Mazo Lloyd A. Simandl |
| Starring: | Melanie Kilgour Thom Schioler Frank Wilson Sandy Mackenzie James Stevens Michele Chiponski |
| Music: | Tom Lavin Bill Buckingham |
| Cinematography: | Nathaniel Massey |
| Editing: | Michael Mazo |
| Distributor: | North American Releasing |
| Runtime: | 86 minutes |
| Language: | English |
Empire of Ash (also known as Empire of Ash II) is a Canadian post-apocalyptic science fiction movie from 1988. The movie was re-released in 1989 as Empire of Ash II. It was followed by one sequel: Empire of Ash III. The movie is also known as Maniac Warriors.[1]
In 2050, sometime after a nuclear war, Danielle (Melanie Kilgour) searches for her missing sister in New Idaho. All cities have been destroyed and humanity lives in small groups in the countryside. The Warriors, a government sanctioned paramilitary group, have kidnapped the healthy sister in an attempt to harvest her healthy blood. The leader of the warriors (Frank Wilson) is insane. Orion (Thom Schioler) assists Danielle.
John Stanley gave the movie one out of five stars, finding nothing redeemable in either this movie or its sequel.[2] It was rated 18 by the BBFC.[3] TV Guide found the movie to be anemic, needing talent and lacking in spirit or energy, and stated that the movie had "no saving graces" [4]
The film was released on VHS in 1989.