Hercules in the Haunted World (1961) With Reg Park, Christopher Lee | Directed by Mario Bava

Superhuman Strength Versus Supernatural Evil!!
Upon his return from battle in the previous film, the great warrior Hercules learns that his lover, Daianara, has lost her senses. According of 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.

Original title: Ercole al centro della Terra (1961)
Alternative titles: Hercules in the Haunted World, Hercules vs. the Vampires,
Hercules in the Center of the Earth, Vampire gegen Herakles, Herkules i underverdenen, Hércules en el centro de la Tierra, Hercule contre les vampires, Ο Ηρακλής στο Κέντρο της Γης, Ο Ηρακλής Εναντίον των Βρυκολάκων, Herkules az alvilágban, 力士地心历险记, Hércules no Centro do Mundo, Подвиги Геракла: Геракл в царстве теней

Director: Mario Bava
Writers: Sandro Continenza, Mario Bava, Francesco Prosperi
Stars: Reg Park, Christopher Lee, Leonora Ruffo
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror

Next: Hercules Against the Moon Men (1964)


Fun Fact: Arnold Schwarzenegger was inspired to become a bodybuilder because of Reg Park's performance and physique in this film.