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Hercules in the Haunted World

Hercules in the Haunted World (1961)

  • 66% of users liked it
    (729 ratings)

Horrormeister Mario Bava helmed this entry in the series, in which Hercules (Reg Park) must journey to the bowels of Hell to recover a magical plant that is the only hope of a dying princess. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

Unrated,
Directed By
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Genres
Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Nov 16, 1961 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Typical Hercules/Machiste nonsense not made better by the overrated Bava direction.

  • Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

    Bava's innovative color cinematography sparkles in its own right, but becomes even more impressive when you realize what a limited budget the director had.

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  • AJ V


    I found this movie a lot of fun, it's much better than other Hercules movies from the 60s, maybe because Bava directs, so it has a bit of a horror feeling to it? It does have a classical epic story, though, which is really cool. It was better than I expected.

  • Michael G


    The usual fun Bava fare. This time he sends Hercules to Hades (or Hell for those of you who've never read Bulfinch's Mythology) to save the woman he loves. One of Bava's more impressive features from a style standpoint with the lighting and camera tricks, even if the… More

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