The original title of this was "Hercules, Prisoner Of Evil" and that title rings a faint bell, but I still had never seen this little gem. I caught it on Amazon Prime in a beautiful remastered and Italian language print which was also subtitled and widescreen.
A strange monster in running loose in a land ruled by the evil Prince Regent Zerah who murdered the Great Khan 10 years ago and took over power.
Reg Park stars as Ursus the one man Zerah fears may take over the crown. Ursus fights the strange werewolf like monster and nobody can seem to figure out where it comes from or where it goes.
The plot takes an interesting turn in dealing with a witch who uses her powers to turn men into monsters whenever she pleases, and she actually turns Ursus into a monster without him remembering it at all.
Her secret is finally revealed and it brings an unusual climax to a most interesting sword and sandal flick. I did some research on this title and found a lot of people don't like it much, but I think it's an interesting film with a new twist on the genre.
If you get a chance, check it out. In my opinion it's a winner for Peplum fans.
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