Halloween week continues here at PEPLUM TV
Today, it's HERCULES AGAINST THE MOON MEN (1964), starring Alan Steel, Jany Clair, Anna Maria Polani, and Delia D'Alberti.
Hercules (Maciste in original; Alan Steel) is surrounded by the rock Moon men
A colourful Action/Horror PEPLUM directed by Giacomo Gentilomo. Original title: MACISTE E LA REGINA DI SAMAR, which translates as MACISTE AND THE QUEEN OF SAMAR. A meteor crashes on Earth and the evil being from it makes a pack with Queen Samara (Clair) to enact some nefarious evil plot: to revive their Queen Selene via human sacrifices.
Part typical PEPLUM, part horror movie, this is a stand-out of the genre simply because it's so colourful and it delves headlong into the supernatural. Jany Clair makes a great villainess and the movie is packed with 'Feats of strength' in which the director wasn't shy showing massive close-ups of Steel's muscles in action. Steel is in top form and clearly had fun making the movie. It's everything a PEPLUM should be with elements of horror and sci-fi. Great fun!
Hercules showing his mettle!
Queen Samara (Jany Clair) talks to her outer space master
Above & below: Billis (Delia D'Alberti) is to be sacrificed by the Moon Men in order to revive Queen Selene
Anna Maria Polani, as Agar, is captured by a Moon Man in HERCULES AGAINST THE MOON MEN
The sci-fi/horror element are what make Hercules Against the Moon Men my favorite peplum film; plus the fact it has my favorite death-trap.
ReplyDeleteOne of my absolute fave peplums! Completely unfairly maligned by "connoisseurs" of "bad movies." It's action-packed, endlessly inventive, and features an enthusiastic star. What more could you wish for?
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