Donald E. Palumbo, the Language and Humanities Chair at Lorain County Community College, noted that like most other sword and sorcery films, Conan used the motif of underground journeys to reinforce the themes of death and rebirth.
俄亥俄州罗蓝县社区学院语言和人文主席唐纳德·E·帕伦波（Donald E. Palumbo）指出，像大部分剑与魔法电影一样，《野蛮人柯南》也使用了地下旅程来加强死亡与重生的主题。