Review of Hercules in the Haunted World (1961) by Andrew K — 18 Oct 2012

Greek Mythology Bava-Style--For that distinctive Bava touch!!

This review of Hercules in the Haunted World (1961) was written by Andrew K on 18 Oct 2012.

Hercules in the Haunted World has generally received mixed reviews.

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When Hercules (Park) and his best friend Thesus (Ardisson) return home after another extended bout of adventuring, they find Hercules' betrothed,…

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By Ken Hanke (2,234) for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (2,247) on 03 Feb 2005

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By Mark D (2,239) on 19 Mar 2011

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Yeah it's the classic peplum from Italy and with an evil touch from Mr. Bava and Christopher Lee. It's A-movie for me…

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Ultimately some pretty silly stuff here but director Mario Bava once again proves that his command of cinematic visuals is top-notch…

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Early effort from Mario Bava (with assistance from Franco Prosperi) is easily one of the strangest and best of the Italian sword and sandal…

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