The Lord Protector: The Riddle of the Chosen

The Lord Protector: The Riddle of the Chosen is a 1996 fantasy film starring Patrick Cassidy and directed by Ryan Carroll.^[1][2] The film was released under the alternate title The Dark Mist.

The Lord Protector: The Riddle of the Chosen
Directed by	Ryan Carroll[1]
Written by	Stacey Upton[1] Bruce A. Young[1]
Produced by	Roland Carroll[1] Rene Torres
Starring	Patrick Cassidy Olivia Hussey Jay Underwood
Narrated by	Charlton Heston
Cinematography	Irv Goodnoff
Edited by	Russ Kingston[1]
Music by	Vladimir Horunzhy
Distributed by	Trinity Home Entertainment[1]
Release date	1996 (1996)
Running time	90 minutes[2]
Country	United States
Language	English

Comedy podcast RiffTrax (Michael J. Nelson, Bill Corbett and Kevin Murphy) recorded and released a riff in 2025.^[3]

Plot

In a medieval world The Lord Protector must save the Earth from destruction and solve The Riddle of the Chosen. The Lord Protector travels to the heart of a magical evil and sets the stage for the ultimate showdown between good and evil.