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ITALY · 1964

Hercules, Prisoner of Evil

Antonio Margheriti
werewolf transformation sorcery and magic sword and sandal mythological adventure good versus evil
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Synopsis

Hercules battles an evil sorceress who turns men into werewolves. The mythic duo returns in Prisoner of Evil, where a sorceress seduces Herc and transforms him into a mindless beast. Italian horror master Antonio Margheriti directed this installment of the Hercules legend, a blend of sword-and-sandal fantasy and horror.

Year1964
CountryItaly
DirectorAntonio Margheriti
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