The Scorpion King: Book of Souls

Just when you thought the “Scorpion King” franchise was over, they release one more sequel, “Scorpion King: Book of Souls,” the fifth in the franchise released in 2018 (many thought everything was pretty much over after the first film).

Mathayus, the Scorpion King (Zach McGowan), partners with a warrior named Tala (Pearl Thusi) to find a legendary relic called The Book of Souls. They are told it will allow them to banish the evil warlord Nebserek, played by Peter Mensah, who has a demon sword that threatens civilization. However, Mathayus and his team wants to stand in his way before he can get more power.

David Steigman said in his review, “More or less a poor man’s Conan the Barbarian, Book of Souls has the potential to be an action-packed fantasy film.” Action scenes are done well and there are so many great visuals, thanks to cinematographer Hein de Vos, but the rest is very bad. Zack McGowan’s performance sucks. He’s physically right for the role, but his delivery is flat, making his character feel no more than boring. Overall, this is the nail in the coffin as a superfluous sequel.

In the end, this is one of those DTV films that you don’t really think about so much to get through the runtime. Most likely you will forget this, but if you’re a fan of the series, you should avoid every sequel at all cost.

As you have already guessed, this one wasn’t even worth the time to watch it. When I saw it on Amazon Prime, I can’t believe I wasted my time watching this vacuous film. Every single one of the sequels got worse and this one is no exception. Just don’t see any of the sequels if you did or didn’t like the first film.

We have now come to the end of “Scorpion King Month.” Sorry that each entry got worse, but this is one of those franchises that just sank deeper and deeper into horrendousness. Stay tuned next month for this year’s installment on “Black History Movie Month.” Sorry for the late posting. I completely forgot what day of the week it was.