List of Films Based On Greco-Roman Mythology - Films Related To Hercules

Films Related To Hercules

The complete Italian Hercules series (in chronological order)

The films are listed below by their American release titles, and the titles in parentheses are the original Italian titles.

• • Hercules (Le Fatiche di Ercole/ The Labors of Hercules, 1958) starring Steve Reeves
  • Hercules Unchained (Ercole e la regina di Lidia/ Hercules and the Queen of Lydia, 1959) starring Steve Reeves
  • Goliath and the Dragon (La Vendetta di Ercole/ The Revenge of Hercules, 1960) (this Hercules film had its title changed to "Goliath" when it was distributed in the USA for some reason)
  • Hercules Vs The Hydra (Gli Amori di Ercole/ The Loves of Hercules, 1960) co-starring Jayne Mansfield
  • Hercules and the Captive Women (Ercole alla conquista di Atlantide/ Hercules at the Conquest of Atlantis, aka Hercules and the Haunted Women) 1961
  • Hercules in the Haunted World (Ercole al centro della terra/ Hercules at the Center of the Earth) 1961 (directed by Mario Bava)
  • Hercules in the Vale of Woe (Maciste contro Ercole nella valle dei guai/ Maciste Vs. Hercules in the Vale of Woe) 1961 (this was made as a semi-comedy/ satire on peplums)
  • Ulysses Vs. The Son of Hercules (Ulisse contro Ercole/ Ulysses Vs. Hercules) 1962
  • The Fury of Hercules (La Furia di Ercole/ The Fury of Hercules, aka The Fury of Samson) 1962
  • Hercules, Samson and Ulysses (Ercole sfida Sansone/ Hercules Challenges Samson) 1963
  • Hercules Vs. the Moloch (Ercole contro Molock/ Hercules Vs. Moloch, aka The Conquest of Mycene) 1963
  • Son of Hercules in the Land of Darkness (Ercole l'invincibile/ Hercules, the Invincible) 1964 (this was originally a Hercules film that was retitled to "Son of Hercules" so that it could be included in the "Sons of Hercules" TV syndication package)
  • Hercules Vs. The Giant Warrior (il Trionfo di Ercole/ The Triumph of Hercules, aka Hercules and the Ten Avengers) 1964
  • Hercules Against Rome (Ercole contro Roma, 1964)
  • Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun (Ercole contro i figli del sole, 1964)
  • Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon (Ercole contro i tiranni di Babilonia, 1964)
  • Samson and the Mighty Challenge (Ercole, Sansone, Maciste e Ursus, gli invincibili, aka Combate dei Gigantes) 1964 (this was more of a comedy/ satire on peplums & featured Hercules prominently in the plot)
  • Hercules and the Princess of Troy (no Italian title, aka "Hercules vs. the Sea Monster", 1965) (this 48-minute Italian/U.S. co-production was made as a pilot for a Charles Band-produced TV series that never materialized)
  • Hercules, the Avenger (Sfida dei giganti/ Challenge of the Giants, 1965) a cheaply made-for-TV quickie that consisted mostly of re-edited stock footage from 2 earlier Italian Hercules films, "Ercole al centro della terra" and "Ercole alla conquista di Atlantide").

(Note* - A number of English-dubbed Italian films that featured the Hercules name in their title were never intended to be Hercules movies by their Italian creators. "Hercules, Prisoner of Evil" was actually a retitled Ursus film, "Hercules and the Black Pirate" and "Hercules and the Treasure of the Incas" were both retitled Samson movies, "Hercules and the Masked Rider" was actually a retitled Goliath movie, while the films "Hercules Against the Moon Men," "Hercules Against the Barbarians," "Hercules Against the Mongols" and "Hercules of the Desert" were all originally Maciste films. None of these films in their original Italian versions were connected to the Hercules character in any way. Likewise, most of the "Sons of Hercules" movies shown on American TV in the 1960s had nothing to do with Hercules in their original Italian incarnations.

Other Hercules-related films-

• The Three Stooges Meet Hercules (1962) United States (comedy)
• Hercules in New York (1970) United States (aka "Hercules Goes Bananas", starring Arnold Schwarzenegger)
• Hercules (1983) Italy, United States (starring Lou Ferrigno)
• Le Avventure dell'incredibile Ercole (1985) Italy, United States (aka Hercules 2, starring Lou Ferrigno)
• Hercules and the Amazon Women (1994) United States - TV movie
• Hercules and the Circle of Fire (1994) United States - TV movie
• Hercules and the Lost Kingdom (1994) United States - TV movie
• Hercules in the Underworld (1994) United States - TV movie
• Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur (1994) United States - TV movie
• Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995–99) United States - TV series
• Xena: Warrior Princess (1995–2001) - TV series (Spinoff of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys)
• Hercules (1997) United States - animated (Walt Disney)
• The Amazing Feats of Young Hercules (1997) United States - animated, direct to video
• Young Hercules (1998) United States - direct to video
• Young Hercules (1998–99) United States - TV series
• Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus (1998) United States - animated, straight to video
• Himcules (1998–99) - animated TV series
• Hercules (2005) - TV miniseries