Into the Unknown: Exploring the New Dungeons in HeroQuest's Return of the Witch Lord

HeroQuest: Return of the Witch Lord is an expansion pack for the classic board game HeroQuest. Released in 1991, it added new gameplay elements and a new storyline for players to enjoy. The expansion revolves around the return of the Witch Lord, a powerful sorcerer who was defeated in a previous HeroQuest adventure. With Return of the Witch Lord, players embark on a new series of quests to thwart the Witch Lord's plans for revenge. This expansion introduces new characters, heroes, and monsters, along with new tiles and cards to enhance the gameplay experience. The new quests are designed to challenge even the most experienced HeroQuest players, offering fresh and exciting gameplay opportunities.

Miracle In Cell No. 7 (Turkey did a remake of this and it top their domestic box office record for 2019 beating out Avenger. While the remake was quite good, the original was better)

Ode to my Father This is a great movie with drama, humor and adventure spanning 60 years with locations taking place in North Korea, South Korea, Germany and even Vietnam. Here are my recommended Korean film covering many genre but mostly thrillers and there are some of them that you see mentioned many times before but you might find some gem in this list.

The new quests are designed to challenge even the most experienced HeroQuest players, offering fresh and exciting gameplay opportunities. One of the notable additions in Return of the Witch Lord is the introduction of new traps and hazards. Players must navigate through dangerous areas filled with hidden pitfalls, traps, and other deadly surprises.

Era you didnt tell me about The Witch Part 1: Subversion (netflix, 88%RT). John Wick meets Upgrade is best way to describe it

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RustyNails

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Please don't watch a trailer for this.. best if you go in blind. Really don't know how else to describe without spoiling. One of the BEST action movies I've seen since John Wick 3.

Really slow drama in the first half of the movie so please please please bear through. The last 50 minutes or so might as well be a different movie and WOW. Insane, gory action. Sets up perfectly for Part 2 and I can't wait.

sirap

Michaelandavinci

It was a surprise gem of a movie. I thought the first half of the movie was about an coming of age stories of a teenager. Boy was I wrong. Korean films and cinema in general are in the league of their own right now. Hell, I wouldn't even rank Parasite in my top 5 best Korean films even though I enjoyed and adored it. If you haven't watch The Man From Nowhere go and watch it right now, it's hand down the best action/drama of the last decade.

Nikus

WascallyWabbit

RustyNails

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Soj

Siggy-P

I havn't seen it, (will now thanks for the recommendation), but that's not the two movies I expect something called the witch to be compared to, gotta say.

PanSexual_Peacock

Yea, I saw it last year and was pleasantly surprised as I didn't know what to expect. The last act is insane.

PoppaBK

Yeah I watched this awhile ago and went straight to Google to find if there was a part 2.
Hanna on Amazon Prime has a similar type of situation - has more of a Bourne feel to it but definitely scratches the same itch of unassuming teenage girl is actually a specially designed kick-ass assassin.

Froli

Rhaknar

Yeah I watched this awhile ago and went straight to Google to find if there was a part 2.
Hanna on Amazon Prime has a similar type of situation - has more of a Bourne feel to it but definitely scratches the same itch of unassuming teenage girl is actually a specially designed kick-ass assassin.

PoppaBK

Yeah but the show gets a lot more space to breathe, like the English family are just a set piece and then are presumably killed off screen in the movie. Especially with the show getting a second season it really got to broaden the story, expand the characters, and give the titular character more to do.

Dabanton

BlackNMild2k1

I just finished it.

What's the word on Part 2?

RustyNails

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I just finished it.

What's the word on Part 2?

I'm not seeing anything concrete. IMDB says its rumored to be a trilogy which makes sense as the movie title explicitly has "Part 1" in it.

crimzonflame

BlackNMild2k1

The first action scene with the main character was very John Wick-ish
Also I'm sure the reference is also akin to "letting sleeping dogs lay"

Rendering.

I checked out the movie thanks to this thread. Comparing it to any John Wick movie sets up a false expectation. Not as much action, and it doesn't hit the same bar of quality choreography and camerawork. It's more that the third act and a bit of the second are kind of like Upgrade.

Anyway, I still enjoyed it. I liked how the protagonist had her memory the whole time, and was just baiting the bad guys to come find her. That's a fun trope. Looking forward to Part 2.

The first action scene with the main character was very John Wick-ish
Also I'm sure the reference is also akin to "letting sleeping dogs lay"

hwarang

lol I guess the immediate association with the other witch movie made me assume it was another korean horror flick. Totally unexpected. Guess I'll give it a watch.

FullMetalTech

Dope movie for sure. Korean movies/shows have been my go to under quarantine. Just binged Vagabond and The Tunnel which are pretty amazing.

BlueTsunami

This is the live action anime I've always wanted

Doesn't have the same sustained finesse but it is just as wonderfully brutal. Also has its own strengths that even sets it apart from John Wick

Nola

It was a surprise gem of a movie. I thought the first half of the movie was about an coming of age stories of a teenager. Boy was I wrong. Korean films and cinema in general are in the league of their own right now. Hell, I wouldn't even rank Parasite in my top 5 best Korean films even though I enjoyed and adored it. If you haven't watch The Man From Nowhere go and watch it right now, it's hand down the best action/drama of the last decade.

Care to share some more?

And to anyone really?

Been looking for some movies that have flew under my radar and I hate to admit that unless it gets pretty hyped up I don’t think to look at Korean cinema.

cinch

Chicken Chaser

Holy shit thanks for the recommendation RustyNails, my partner and i just watched it and were blown away, to me it was more like John Wick meets

jasno416

Temtastic Muns

My theory is Dr. Baek's twin sister is Ja-yoon's true mother -- and the mystery woman could be Ja-yoon's sister (or perhaps half-sister).

Didn't she outright say "you can call me mom"?

Michaelandavinci

Care to share some more?

And to anyone really?

Been looking for some movies that have flew under my radar and I hate to admit that unless it gets pretty hyped up I don’t think to look at Korean cinema.

Yeah sure, I'm a somewhat self proclaimed Korean movie and Kdrama expert. lol. I watched all types of movie internationally, but I always come back to Korean film for added actions, drama and did I mentioned they make the best thrillers out there. Even an average Korean thriller will put most Hollywood thriller to shame.

Here are my recommended Korean film covering many genre but mostly thrillers and there are some of them that you see mentioned many times before but you might find some gem in this list.

Memories of Murder (Same director as Parasite and arguably a better film too)
The Chaser
I Saw the Devil
Montage ( a hidden gem, probably one of the best thriller ever made)
The Wailing
Oldboys
My Sassy Girl (comedy but in Korean style it has a unique twist at the end)
The Yellow Sea
Veteran
The Suspect
Secretly Greatly
Shiri
Joint Security Area
7 Days ( Another hidden gem of a thriller)
No Mercy (2010 - One of the best twist in a thriller)
The Handmaiden Tale
Mother
The Man From Nowhere ( Hand down the best action movie in the last decade, great acting by the main lead who won the Korean version of the Oscar for best actor and basically quit acting after that. lol)

jasno416

My theory is Dr. Baek's twin sister is Ja-yoon's true mother -- and the mystery woman could be Ja-yoon's sister (or perhaps half-sister).

Didn't she outright say "you can call me mom"?

Froli

Kilbane65

Ghostmate

AdamT

I picked up the Blu-ray when it came out a couple months ago and immediately sold it. I thought the plot dragged in the first act and the acting was average at best. The action scenes were alright, but unoriginal.

mbpm

I enjoyed this when it got going, but the first half of the movie definitely draaaaaaags.

I would also have liked for

the main character to be challenged a bit more, either emotionally or physically,, but I suppose that this was basically an origin story.

RustyNails

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the creepy girl was another "enhanced" creation from that lab. Maybe on the same level as Ja Yoon. Its clear she sneaked up on her, and Ja Yoon did not like her presence. The part 2 sets up a fight between the two.

Whats great is that Part 2 does not need any set up, like the first half of Part 1. It can be an out an out action thriller.

AWizardDidIt

Checked this out after seeing the recommendation here. It was pretty good! A bit of a slow burn but the last half hour or so was pretty baller. I don't think it's really anything like John Wick or Upgrade though. The action really only exists at the very end of the film and up until that point it's a (good) thriller.

Krigaren

Yeah sure, I'm a somewhat self proclaimed Korean movie and Kdrama expert. lol. I watched all types of movie internationally, but I always come back to Korean film for added actions, drama and did I mentioned they make the best thrillers out there. Even an average Korean thriller will put most Hollywood thriller to shame.

That's a great list. Got any other movies to recommend with twists?
I recently watched Forgotten and it's up there with No mercy

RustyNails

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Yeah sure, I'm a somewhat self proclaimed Korean movie and Kdrama expert. lol. I watched all types of movie internationally, but I always come back to Korean film for added actions, drama and did I mentioned they make the best thrillers out there. Even an average Korean thriller will put most Hollywood thriller to shame.

Here are my recommended Korean film covering many genre but mostly thrillers and there are some of them that you see mentioned many times before but you might find some gem in this list.

Memories of Murder (Same director as Parasite and arguably a better film too)
The Chaser
I Saw the Devil
Montage ( a hidden gem, probably one of the best thriller ever made)
The Wailing
Oldboys
My Sassy Girl (comedy but in Korean style it has a unique twist at the end)
The Yellow Sea
Veteran
The Suspect
Secretly Greatly
Shiri
Joint Security Area
7 Days ( Another hidden gem of a thriller)
No Mercy (2010 - One of the best twist in a thriller)
The Handmaiden Tale
Mother
The Man From Nowhere ( Hand down the best action movie in the last decade, great acting by the main lead who won the Korean version of the Oscar for best actor and basically quit acting after that. lol)

The Wailing is so, so, so good. Kept me on the edge of my seat with all the twists and turns.

But I do wonder why Korean cinema makes so much revenge movies and so many movies with plot twists.

Rendering.

The Wailing is so, so, so good. Kept me on the edge of my seat with all the twists and turns.

But I do wonder why Korean cinema makes so much revenge movies and so many movies with plot twists.

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Billfisto

I just finished watching it as a result of this thread, and it didn't quite hit for me.

I liked the characters, but the action was a major let-down. It didn't nearly reach the fluidness of Wick's fights, or the inventiveness of Upgrade's.

I was also majorly let down by the "actually they knew she was basically an immoral monster all along" reveal with the father at the end. I'm fine with it being the case, but it felt like a bit of an ass-pull without any real foreshadowing.

Also, the sheer gall of subtitling it "The Subversion".

Qvoth

Michaelandavinci

The Wailing is so, so, so good. Kept me on the edge of my seat with all the twists and turns.

But I do wonder why Korean cinema makes so much revenge movies and so many movies with plot twists.

It's true that most great Korean films are thrillers with great twist but they are also make great drama as well as comedy.

That's a great list. Got any other movies to recommend with twists?
I recently watched Forgotten and it's up there with No mercy

Here are some great example of great drama with superb acting, pacing and overall an enjoyable experiences.

Miracle In Cell No. 7 (Turkey did a remake of this and it top their domestic box office record for 2019 beating out Avenger. While the remake was quite good, the original was better)

Ode to my Father ( This is a great movie with drama, humor and adventure spanning 60 years with locations taking place in North Korea, South Korea, Germany and even Vietnam. It's like Forrest Gump kind of adventure and that third act will require a box of tissues to dry your tears.)

My Wife is a gangster ( Great action comedy)

My Boss, My Hero ( An uneducated gangster boss asked by his big boss to go back to high school to get a decent education so that he can be promoted in the underworld command chains then hilarity ensues)

Korean cinema also made some great war movie such as Taegukgi, My Way, 72 :Into the fire and many more.

Hyun Sai

Just saw this thanks to this thread, I didn't expect such a ride ah ah ah. The main actress is incredible.

Seems like I'll be on a Korean diet these next few weeks.

Alexander89

Yeah sure, I'm a somewhat self proclaimed Korean movie and Kdrama expert. lol. I watched all types of movie internationally, but I always come back to Korean film for added actions, drama and did I mentioned they make the best thrillers out there. Even an average Korean thriller will put most Hollywood thriller to shame.

Here are my recommended Korean film covering many genre but mostly thrillers and there are some of them that you see mentioned many times before but you might find some gem in this list.

Memories of Murder (Same director as Parasite and arguably a better film too)
The Chaser
I Saw the Devil
Montage ( a hidden gem, probably one of the best thriller ever made)
The Wailing
Oldboys
My Sassy Girl (comedy but in Korean style it has a unique twist at the end)
The Yellow Sea
Veteran
The Suspect
Secretly Greatly
Shiri
Joint Security Area
7 Days ( Another hidden gem of a thriller)
No Mercy (2010 - One of the best twist in a thriller)
The Handmaiden Tale
Mother
The Man From Nowhere ( Hand down the best action movie in the last decade, great acting by the main lead who won the Korean version of the Oscar for best actor and basically quit acting after that. lol)

Damn, man, why were you banned.

I screenshotted your list and seen 7 days, Montage and No Mercy in the last few days. just finished No Mercy with my wife and had to quote your post.. that ending had me shook, reminded me of Oldboy.

Memories of Murder is one my favourite movies ever.. going to a watch a few more I havent seen yet from your list

if you got others, let me know, same for TV series, really liked Signal and Stranger.

Here are my recommended Korean film covering many genre but mostly thrillers and there are some of them that you see mentioned many times before but you might find some gem in this list.

These new elements add an extra layer of challenge and strategic thinking to the game, as players must carefully plan their moves and take calculated risks to progress. In addition to the new gameplay features, Return of the Witch Lord also expands the lore of the HeroQuest universe. Players learn more about the Witch Lord and his evil plans as they progress through the quests. The expansion pack offers a deeper and more immersive storyline, allowing players to become more invested in the world and the fate of their heroes. HeroQuest: Return of the Witch Lord remains a beloved expansion pack for fans of the original game. It offers a fresh and exciting gaming experience, with new challenges and an engaging storyline. Whether playing as a brave hero or commanding the forces of evil, players will find themselves immersed in a world of adventure and fantasy..

Reviews for "From the Depths: Facing the Terrifying Creatures of HeroQuest's Return of the Witch Lord"

1. John - 2/5 - I was really disappointed with "Heroquest: Return of the Witch Lord". The expansion felt like a cash grab with very little new content added. The Witch Lord himself was underwhelming and not challenging at all. The new missions were repetitive and lacked creativity. Overall, I didn't feel any excitement or enjoyment while playing this expansion. I would not recommend it to anyone looking for a thrilling and engaging addition to the game.

2. Sarah - 2/5 - "Heroquest: Return of the Witch Lord" fell short of my expectations. The expansion promised to bring new elements to the game, but it felt more like a rehash of the original content. The Witch Lord's abilities were nothing special, and the missions lacked complexity. It felt like they just slapped a new name on the same old game. I was hoping for more challenges and fresh gameplay, but I was left feeling unsatisfied. I wouldn't recommend this expansion to anyone who already owns the base game.

3. Mike - 1/5 - I regret buying "Heroquest: Return of the Witch Lord". The expansion added very little value to the game. The Witch Lord was incredibly easy to defeat, and the new quests offered no real challenge. The artwork and design were also lacking compared to the original game. It felt like a low-effort attempt to capitalize on the success of the base game. I was extremely disappointed and would not recommend this expansion to any fans of the Heroquest franchise.

4. Emily - 2/5 - "Heroquest: Return of the Witch Lord" left a lot to be desired. The new content introduced in this expansion felt uninspired and repetitive. The Witch Lord's abilities were predictable and didn't offer any exciting gameplay elements. The quests lacked innovation and replayability. Overall, it felt like a missed opportunity to enhance the game experience. I would advise players to skip this expansion and focus on the core Heroquest game instead.

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