 "Barbarian Queen" was filmed in Don Torcuato, Argentina by director Héctor Olivera as part of a nine-picture deal between Olivera's Aires Productions and Roger Corman’s U.S.-based Concorde-New Horizons.Corman was looking to produce low-budget sword-and-sorcery films to capitalize on the success of "Conan the Barbarian" (1982), while Olivera sought to fund more personal film projects via the profits from his deal with Corman.Lana Clarkson, who had appeared in a supporting role as an amazonian warrior in the previous Aires-Concorde coproduction "Deathstalker", was cast in the lead as Amethea.