I was introduced to this movie via Net-Flix and learned it was part of a trilogy through Amazon! Amazon offered me the opportunity to get these great B-rate movies at a reasonable price. You may wonder how can this knuckle head give a B-rate movie's a 5 star rating. Well its like this I rate a movie for what it was intended to be, these are low budget fun action film's never intended to compete for an Oscar! "Erik the Conqueror" is the first followed by "Last of the Viking's" and finishing with " Knives of the Avenger". This may be the most graphic in the bunch. The restoration is great, the story is fun and fast paced, the acting is adequate & the cinematography is exceptional with some truly beautiful shot's. The musical score foreshadows the T.V. western Cameron Mitchell would go on to gain popularity in called "The High Chaparral" from 1967-71. A little strange hearing western style soundtrack in a Viking film, but it doesn't take anything away from this film. If Mario Bava & Giacomo Gentilomo were given a huge Hollywood budget these films would have rivaled the Technicolor all star epics of the 50's for their gritty edge. But sadly they do reflect there limited budget. But as I said before I rate them for what they were meant to be and this movie succeeds in its objective Fun violent Viking action!!! If you've been searching for the movie "Viking Massacre" search no further as this is the same film with a different title. I missed out on these as a kid & I have been having a ball discovering these old gems. If your a fan of everything sword related like me get them while they last as I have a feeling these cult classics will become very hard to find & and probably increase in value as they get scooped up & happily added to other fans collection. A great way to spend a rainy Saturday afternoon & bulk up your Viking collection as the genre isn't exactly overflowing.