Fulfil the fates' destiny and add the titular Herculean demigod legend to your collection with these two Italian sword-and-sandal adventure classics:
Hercules and the Captive Women (1961)
Hercules in the Haunted World (1961)
Limited Edition 2-Disc Hardbox - 1500 copies only.
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Hercules and the Captive Women (1961) - Imprint Collection #630
Originally released as Hercules and the Conquest of Atlantis, this Italian epic stars British bodybuilder Reg Park as Hercules, alongside Fay Spai, Ettore Manni, and Luciano Marin.
King Androcles of Thebes commands a ship in search of a threat to Greece, predicted by an atmospheric oracle. Hercules is part of the crew, but the strongman falls overboard in a thick fog. Washed ashore, he saves a young Ismene from Proteus, an evil, shape-shifting creature. Ismene takes Hercules to Atlantis, where he discovers that her mother, Queen Antinea, has captured Androcles. Hercules schemes to rescue him and thwart Antinea’s dream of world conquest.
Written and directed by Vittorio Cottafavi.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray (95-minute US cut)
NEW Audio commentary by Mario Bava expert Troy Howarth and film historian Eugenio Ercolani
100 Minute Original Italian Cut (in standard definition with optional English subtitles)
Hercules and the Conquest of Cinema – featurette
Theatrical Trailer
Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono
Aspect Ratio 2.20:1
Optional English HOH Subtitles
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Hercules in the Haunted World (1961) - Imprint Collection #631
Mario Bava’s striking vision of the afterlife, Hercules in the Haunted World (1961), sees Reg Park return as Hercules, alongside Christopher Lee, Leonora Ruffo, and Giorgio Ardisson.
Upon his return from battle in the previous film, the great warrior Hercules learns that his lover, Deianira, has lost her senses. According to the oracle Medea, Deianira’s only hope is the Stone of Forgetfulness, which lies deep in the realm of Hades. Hercules, with companions Theseus and Telemachus, embarks on a dangerous quest for the stone in the dark and foggy underworld…
Also known as Hercules at the Center of the Earth, or Hercules vs. the Vampires.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray (86-minute cut)
NEW Audio commentary by Mario Bava expert Troy Howarth
NEW Myosotis - interview with actress Ida Galli
Theseus at the Center of the Earth - interview with actor Giorgio Ardisson and film historian Fabio Melelli (in Italian with English subtitles)
US Theatrical Trailer
UK Theatrical Trailer
Italian Main Title Sequence
English Export Main Title Sequence
US Credits Sequence
Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono
Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
Optional English HOH Subtitles