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Hercules, Prisoner of Evil (1964)

Directed by Antonio Margheriti

Adventure | Fantasy | Action

Overview

Hercules battles an evil sorceress who turns men into werewolves. The mythic duo returns in Prisoner of Evil, where a sorceress seduces Herc and transforms him into a mindless beast. Italian horror master Antonio Margheriti directed this installment of the Hercules legend, a blend of sword-and-sandal fantasy and horror.

Length 100 minutes

Actors

Reg Park | Mireille Granelli | Ettore Manni | Furio Meniconi | María Teresa Orsini | Lilly Mantovani | Nino Fuscagni | Giulio Maculani | Ugo Carboni | Claudio Scarchilli | Piero Pastore | Gaetano Quartararo | Claudio Ruffini

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

Featuring Reg Park again as Herc, this makes the previous Hercules in the Haunted World (1961) look like a Academy Award nominee. I blame the difference on the directors, Antonio Margheriti vs. Mario Bava. At least Bava can make most things interesting and even his take isn’t all that great but very watchable and somewhat entertaining albeit cheesy. Margheriti’s take lacks all that despite what might have a been a capable plot in someone else’s hands. Too bad.

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