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Hercules in the Haunted World

Ercole al centro della terra

1961 ·1h 26m · ★ 6.6 (81)

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.

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Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
14
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
14
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
100
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
36
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
33
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
50
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
57
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
33
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Body Horror
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