Lady Death: The Movie is a 2004 American adult animated fantasy action film based on the comic book character Lady Death. This film was the first animation project produced by now-defunct anime distributor A.D. Vision. It had premiered at the 2004 Comic-Con convention. The film was released on DVD October 9, 2004, and had been aired on A.D. Vision's Anime Network. This film has not been rated. A Blu-ray Disc edition of the film was released by AEsir Holdings and Section23 Films on September 20, 2011.
Plot synopsis
The film begins in 15th century Sweden. Hope, the beautiful and innocent daughter of Matthias (a skilled mercenary who is in actuality Lucifer himself), is accused of being the Devil's consort. Hope is sentenced by the town priest to be burned at the stake. Matthias, through a proxy, offers her life if she surrenders herself to him and joins him in Hell. At first she agrees to his terms, but Matthias's plan to corrupt her is soon met with unanticipated resistance, as Hope rejects his scheme and eventually finds herself transformed into the powerful warrior Lady Death, who challenges Lucifer for control of Hell itself.
Cast
Christine Auten as Lady Death/Hope
Mike Kleinhenz as Lucifer/Matthias
Andy McAvin as Pagan
Rob Mungle as Cremator
Mike MacRae as Asmodeus, Large Torture Troll
Chris Patton as Niccolo
Dwight Clark as Father Orbec
Maureen McCullough as Marion
Ted Pfister as Elderly Man
Marcy Rae as Elderly Woman
Greg Ayres as Young Man
Jason Douglas as Matthias Guards, Stable Demons
Ben Pronsky as Matthias Guards
John Swasey as General Ahriman, Torture Guards, Demon Priest
James Faulkner as General Utuk Xul
Laura Butcher as Lucifer's Concubines
Marizol Cabrera-Ojeda as Lucifer's Concubines
Shelley Calene-Black as Lucifer's Concubines
Geana Lewis as Lucifer's Concubines
Mary Marquez as Lucifer's Concubines
Adam Colon as Small Tortue Troll
Reception
General reception has mostly been negative. Mike Dungan of Mania.com (then known as AnimeOnDvd.com) gave the film a C. Dungan states that the script limits the appeal of the film, but the animation and acting were generally praised.