Something a bit different for tonight's feature....an Italian Fantasy-Horror movie from 1961!
Hercules in the Haunted World (Italy - 'Ercole al centro della terra' UK 'Hercules at the Center of the Earth') is a sword-and-sandal film directed by Italian horror director, Mario Bava.
Reg Park (British bodybuilder, previous Mr. Universe and the man who inspired Arnold Schwarzenegger to pick up weights) plays Hercules for the second of five movies in which he played the role, and a de-fanged Christopher Lee appears as the mysterious King Lico.
The film sees Hercules journey to the underworld in search of a magical stone, the only thing that can bring his lady friend Princess Deianira (Leonora Ruffo) back to her senses...
Originally releaased in Italy in 1961, it made it's way to an English dub in 1962, and an American release in 1964, although a different actor voiced Christopher Lee's Lico....
So grab some snacks, dim the lights, sit back and prepare to head to Hades with Herules and pals!
(But first, a few ads!)
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AND NOW, THE MAIN FEATURE!!!
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