Fall viewing, part two
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Review: Hercules in the Haunted World (1961)
Director: Mario Bava
Cast: Reg Park, Christopher Lee, Leonora Ruffo, George Ardisson, Marisa Belli,
Reg Park
Christopher Lee
Leonora Ruffo
George Ardisson
Marisa Belli
Plot: 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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Pandemic viewing, Part Four
Social isolation and “working from home” mean a lot of time for movie-watching … and the volume far outstrips my ability to say anything substantive about many of the films I do watch: so here I mostly just acknowledge what […]