Terrific sword and sandal stuff from Mario Bava! Reg Park is Hercules who finds himself sucked into a netherworld trying to rescue a fair maiden from the clutches of evil Christopher Lee. The special effects are not particularly special, but that only adds to film's fun. Lee is suitably nasty and Park is suitably wooden. Bava, who also did the dynamite cinematography, brings his demented sensibility to the Hercules franchise and the addition of Lee is a real plus. Surely this is one of the most enjoyable films of its ilk. Leonora Ruffo is very fetching as Princess Deianira.
