Hercules in the Haunted World (1961)
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- G
- 1h 31min
- Adventure, Fantasy
- Apr 1964 (USA)
- Movie
Hercules must journey into Hades itself to retrieve the magic stone that will free his love from the powers of darkness.
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| Reg Park | ... |
Ercole
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| Christopher Lee | ... |
Lico
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| Leonora Ruffo | ... |
La principessa Deianira
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| George Ardisson | ... |
Teseo
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Marisa Belli | ... |
Aretusa
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| Ida Galli | ... |
Myosotide
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Franco Giacobini | ... |
Telemaco
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| Mino Doro | ... |
Keros
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| Rosalba Neri | ... |
Egle
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Ely Drago | ... |
Jocasta
(as Ely Dracò)
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Gaia Germani | ... |
Medea
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| Raf Baldassarre | ... |
Un mercenario
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Elisabetta Pavan | ... |
Tamar
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Aldo Pedinotti | ... |
Sunis
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Claudio Marzulli |
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Grazia Collodi | ... |
Electra (uncredited)
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Monica Neri | ... |
Helena (uncredited)
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Osiride Pevarello | ... |
Un'assassino (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mario Bava | ||
Written by
| Sandro Continenza | ... | (story and screenplay) (as Alessandro Continenza) and |
| Mario Bava | ... | (story and screenplay) and |
| Francesco Prosperi | ... | (story and screenplay) (as Franco Prosperi) and |
| Duccio Tessari | ... | (story and screenplay) |
Produced by
| Achille Piazzi | ... | executive producer / producer |
Music by
| Armando Trovajoli | ... | (as Armando Trovaioli) |
Cinematography by
| Mario Bava | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Mario Serandrei | ||
Editorial Department
| Lina Caterini | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Franco Lolli | ||
Art Direction by
| Franco Lolli | ||
Costume Design by
| Mario Giorsi | ||
| Silvano Giusti | ||
Makeup Department
| Renzo Francioni | ... | makeup artist |
| Franco Palombi | ... | makeup artist |
| Nicla Palombi | ... | hair stylist (as Nicla Pertosa) |
Production Management
| Giorgio Baldi | ... | assistant production manager |
| Danilo Marciani | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Francesco Prosperi | ... | assistant director (as Franco Prosperi) / second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Giuseppe Ranieri | ... | assistant decorator |
| Antonio Sarzi-Braga | ... | assistant set designer |
| Italo Tomassi | ... | manager of art department (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Tonino Cacciottolo | ... | special sound effects |
| Renato Caldonazzo | ... | sound editor: English version |
| Fabio Ancillai | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
| Adolfo Fabrizi | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Eugenio Fiori | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Luigi Puri | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Nino Renda | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Eugenio Bava | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Mario Bava | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Orlando Giangrande | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Giuseppe Berta | ... | assistant camera |
| Luciano Brebbia | ... | assistant camera (as Luciano Brebbria) |
| Enrico Santelli | ... | still photographer |
| Ubaldo Terzano | ... | camera operator |
| Joe D'Amato | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Antonio Rinaldi | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Maria Luisa Onorati | ... | wardrober |
| Valeria Sponsali | ... | wardrober |
Music Department
| Armando Trovajoli | ... | conductor (as Armando Trovaioli) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Bona Magrini | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Dino Di Salvo | ... | production staff |
| Hugo Grimaldi | ... | executive supervision: US version |
| Giovanna Pellegrino | ... | production staff |
| Alfredo Petri | ... | production staff |
| Ernesto Poli | ... | production secretary |
| Fiorella Betti | ... | italian voice dubbing: Ida Galli (uncredited) |
| Emilio Cigoli | ... | italian voice dubbing: Reg Park (uncredited) |
| Gualtiero De Angelis | ... | italian voice dubbing: Mino Doro (uncredited) |
| Carolyn De Fonseca | ... | english voice dubbing: Leonora Ruffo (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe De Martino | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Maria Pia Di Meo | ... | italian voice dubbing: Leonora Ruffo (uncredited) |
| Franca Dominici | ... | italian voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Lauro Gazzolo | ... | italian voice dubbing: additional voices (uncredited) |
| Nando Gazzolo | ... | italian voice dubbing: Christopher Lee (uncredited) |
| Antonello Giallo | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Pino Locchi | ... | italian voice dubbing: George Ardisson (uncredited) |
| Lydia Simoneschi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Marisa Belli (uncredited) |
| Dan Sturkie | ... | english voice dubbing: Christopher Lee (uncredited) / english voice dubbing: Reg Park (uncredited) |
| Renato Turi | ... | italian voice dubbing (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- SpA Cinematografica (An italian production)
- Omnia Deutsche Film Export (world rights held by)
Distributors
- Imperialcine (1961) (Italy) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Rolei-Filmverleih (1962) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Comptoir Français du Film (CFF) (1962) (France) (theatrical)
- Golden Era Film Distributors (GEF) (1962) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as 'Hercules in the Centre of the Earth')
- Omnia Deutsche Film Export (1962) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Distribuidor Sotomayor S.A. (1962) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- KGH (1963) (South Africa) (theatrical)
- Allied Artists Pictures (1964) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Woolner Brothers Pictures Inc. (1964) (United States) (theatrical) (as 'Hercules in the Haunted World') (dubbed)
- International Film Distributors (1964) (Canada) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Coliseum Films (1975) (United States) (theatrical)
- Ellman Film Enterprises (1976) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fantoma (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sinister Cinema (2007) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr) (as 'Hercules in the Haunted World')
- Filmjuwelen (2025) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Filmjuwelen (2025) (Germany) (DVD)
- Jünger Video (West Germany) (VHS) (unknown)
- Kino Lorber (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray) (includes both European and US release versions)
- Koch Media (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (as 'Vampire Gegen Herakles')
- Monte Video (1981) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Retrofilm (Germany) (DVD) (unknown) (limited)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Filmation Associates (title design: US version)
- Fonolux (music recording)
- CAM (music copyright)
- International Dubbing Studios (English version)
- Tigano Lo Faro (tailors)
- Pompei (shoes)
- Tani (decor)
- Teatralcine (decor)
- Rancati (arms)
- Ditta Emilio Guattari (jewels)
- Ditta Palombi (wigs)
- Cinecittà (produced in the studios of)
Storyline
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Upon his return from battle in the previous film, the great warrior Hercules learns that his lover, Daianara, has lost her senses. Acording 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. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | ALL NEW! An all new height in fright and might!!! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Arnold Schwarzenegger was inspired to become a bodybuilder because of Reg Park's performance and physique in this film. See more » |
| Goofs | Re the above, for the record Pluto's daughter is not called Persephone in the original version, but 'Meiazotide'. Theseus calls her "the child of Pluto and the woman he took from her mother." (spelling and quotations from Talida Barbé's subtitles on the 2019 Kino DVD of the Italian version with English subtitles). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Hercules the Avenger (1965). See more » |
| Quotes |
[first lines]
Medea: This is Italia, a kingdom city of ancient Greece in an age of myth and legend. It is a time when Olympian gods and demigods rule over the elements of nature and control the destinies of men. See more » |