Can Hercules (Reg Park) thwart the evil machinations of usurper King Lico (Christopher Lee!) in time to save his beloved Deianira (Leonora Ruffo) from spending the rest of eternity as a ... zombie?! Swords and sandals once again meet the living dead in this 1961 Italian fantasy adventure: Hercules in the Haunted World. Hercules and his "helpful" friends Theseus and Telemaco enter Hades to save Deianara, but will they ever escape? Andy, John, and Producer Brad done their sandals and encounter not one, but two different types of zombies in the movie that inspired Arnold Schwarzenneger to become a body builder.

SHOW NOTES:

Theatrical release date:

November 16, 1961 (Italy)

April, 1964 (US)

Reg Park official fan site

Reg Park Obituary

Reg Park's influence on Arnold Schwarzenneger

Christopher Lee interview

Christopher Lee obituary

D'Aulaire's Greek Mythology

Mario Bava's legacy

Corti, Roberto. Italian Gothic Horror Films: 1957-1969

Theme music composed by Neil Dube.

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