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Movie Info

When his beloved Princess Deianira (Leonora Ruffo) goes mad, strong man Hercules (Reg Park) turns to the oracle Medea for advice. Medea tells him to travel to the underworld and find the Stone of Forgetfulness, a mysterious crystal that will cure Deianira's ills. Along with his friend Theseus, Hercules ventures into the dark and foggy depths of Hades to find the stone. Meanwhile, Deianira's power-hungry uncle, Lico (Christopher Lee), plots to steal the throne that is her birthright.

Rating:

G
Genre:

fantasy, adventure
Original Language:

Italian
Director:

Mario Bava, Franco Prosperi
Producer:

Achille Piazzi
Writer:

Mario Bava, Sandro Continenza, Franco Prosperi, Duccio Tessari
Release Date (Streaming):

Jun 30, 2016
Runtime:

1h 31m
Production Co:

Omnia Deutsche Film Export

Cast & Crew

Reg Park
Hercules

Christopher Lee
King Lico

Leonora Ruffo
Princess Deianira

George Ardisson
Thesus

Marisa Belli
Aretusa

Ida Galli
Persephone

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Critic Reviews for Hercules in the Haunted World

All Critics (7) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (3)

An eerie, surreal vision of the afterlife as only Bava could have envisioned it.

October 31, 2019 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Matthew Lucas
From the Front Row
The acting (aside from Lee) is wooden and the script extremely choppy, but the film is elevated by Bava's renowned eye for atmospherics.

October 19, 2019 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
The soundtrack of Armando Trovajoli also stands out, with jazz connotations that harmoniously match the fantasy. [Full Review in Spanish]

August 23, 2019 | Full Review…

Alberto Abuín
Espinof
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October 14, 2005 | Rating: 2/5

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
Typical Hercules/Machiste nonsense not made better by the overrated Bava direction.

February 3, 2005 | Rating: 2/5

Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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.

April 26, 2004 | Full Review…

Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
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April 4, 2003 | Rating: 3/5

Matt Bailey
Not Coming to a Theater Near You

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Audience Reviews for Hercules in the Haunted World

Sep 05, 2010

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.

Aj V Super Reviewer
Jun 15, 2007

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 story is something you've seen before. Christopher Lee is the villain and the last ten minutes are creepy and amazing all at the same time. Hercules in the Haunted World also shows Bava's influence on future filmmakers such as Sam Raimi and Don Coscarelli. The Comic Relief Guy was too much, but overall this one's worth the time.

Michael G Super Reviewer