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Hercules in the Haunted World
“An All New Height in Fright and Might!”
6.6 / 10• 1961• 1h 26m•NR• Italian
AdventureHorrorFantasy
Storyline
Upon his return from battle in the previous film, the great warrior Hercules learns that his lover, Daianara, has lost her senses. According to the oracle Medea, Dianara's only hope is the Stone of Forgetfulness which lies deep in the realm of Hades. Hercules, with two companions, Theseus and Telemachus, embarks on a dangerous quest for the stone, while he is unaware that Dianara's guardian, King Lico, is the one responsible for her condition and plots to have the girl for himself as his bride upon her revival.
Cast & Crew
RP
Reg Park
Hercules (Ercole)
Lead
Christopher Lee
King Lico (Licos)
Leonora Ruffo
Princess Deianira
George Ardisson
Thesus (Teseo)
Marisa Belli
Aretusa
Ida Galli
Persephone
Franco Giacobini
Telemachus (Telemaco)
Mino Doro
Keros
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mario Bava's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Hercules in the Haunted World is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
