I read the very first review of this title written in the middle of the last decade that noted by the reviewer that many of the "10s" rating appear to come from one source. I wager that source would be Paul Sampson. Only a narcissist who wrote, directed and starred would think this B-exploitation movie was worth more than a "3".
The exploitation comes from the fact that the director has a model's physique which he brandishes in several scenes. The acting extremely stiff from the cast, despite the fact that several well-known actors camped it up along side the star. The story-line is very confusing, jumping back and forth from present day to 700 years ago in the past. Of mild interest is the mystery of who is the killer and the amount of bloody dispatching of the characters (that's where the "horror" comes in), who the lead thinks reminds him of the Crusaders he fought with in another century.
To the film's credit the art direction and cinematography are better than expected. The sets and village locales (other than the many scenes deep in a forest) are impressive.
Let me conclude with "I've seen worse" when it comes to B movies. This one was worth the time spent watching it, at least.
Review of Night of the Templar
