Ironclad was a guilty pleasure type film. It was faulted but the filmmakers had some ambition and they wanted to make a fun film. Battle for Blood was pretty much a straight-to-DVD sequel. It had the same plot points as the original but had a fraction of the budget. The action was a massive downgrade but it lacked the scale and gore of the first and the filmmakers had to use even more shaky cam. It looked cheaper because of the bad green screen and unconvincing-looking weapons. The acting also suffered because it didn't have the OTT pantomime style of the first and even actors I liked such as Rosie Day disappointed. This shows medieval films need some sort of a budget.
Review of Ironclad: Battle for Blood
