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Hercules in the Haunted World

1961 · 86 min

A lurid, dreamlike descent into painted underworlds, all glowing fog, crumbling tombs and muscle-bound heroics, more atmospheric spectacle than genuine scares.

Tagline
An All New Height in Fright and Might!
Overview
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.

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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • betrayal
  • love
  • survival
  • power
Places
  • fantasy world
  • single country house
Era
timeless
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror5
Humour2
Realism2
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
adventure, horror, fantasy
Directed by
Mario Bava
Written by
Duccio Tessari, Franco Prosperi, Sandro Continenza, Mario Bava
Starring
Reg Park, Christopher Lee, Leonora Ruffo, George Ardisson, Marisa Belli, Ida Galli, Franco Giacobini, Mino Doro
Music
Armando Trovajoli
Cinematography
Mario Bava
Runtime
86 min
Country
Italy, Germany
Languages
Italian

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