Hercules in the Haunted World
1961 · Movie · 86 min · ★ 6.6 · 62% critics
A legendary strongman returns from war to find the woman he loves trapped in a strange spell. Guided by a prophecy, he sets off with two companions on a perilous journey into the underworld to recover a powerful object that could restore her mind—while dark forces at home scheme to seize power and control her fate.
Also known as Hercules in the Center of the Earth
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Details
- Original title
- Ercole al centro della terra
- Years
- 1961
- Release date
- 1961-11-16
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (84 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a darker, fantasy-leaning sword-and-sandal quest with spooky underworld imagery and pulpy thrills, similar in mood to Planet of the Vampires; Not for you if you need grounded drama or polished effects.
Pros: imaginative underworld adventure; eerie, colorful atmosphere; fun monster encounters | Cons: wooden acting; uneven pacing; some cheesy effects
Themes
- hell
- mythology
- muscleman
- hercules
- peplum
Cast & crew
Reg Park
as Hercules (Ercole)
Christopher Lee
as King Lico (Licos)
Leonora Ruffo
as Princess Deianira
George Ardisson
as Thesus (Teseo)
Marisa Belli
as Aretusa
Ida Galli
as Persephone
Franco Giacobini
as Telemachus (Telemaco)
Mino Doro
as Keros
Rosalba Neri
as Helena
- ED
Ely Drago
as Jocasta
Directed by Mario Bava