Author Archive: Retro

Maciste defends Rome against barbarian invaders.

Maciste battles Mongol invaders threatening Italy.

Maciste battles a giant Cyclops to free enslaved people.

Wrestler Santo is called in to save the day when a professor’s daughter is kidnapped by vampire women who wish to make her their queen. Dir. Alfonso Corona Blake

Swashbuckling action as the Sultan’s son must overthrow a backstabbing traitor. Written by Tanio Boccia. English dubbed. Dir. Tanio Boccia

Hercules comes to the rescue of nomads threatened by a ruthless princess, who wishes to enslave or destroy them all. Written by Tanio Boccia. English dubbed. Dir. Tanio Boccia

Adaptation of the Greek legend of Perseus, who vows to avenge his father’s murder. In the course of doing this, he must stop a usurper from subjugating a kingdom, slay a dragon and destroy the Medusa. Special effects by Carlo Rambaldi. English dubbed. Dir. Alberto De Martino

20th-Century wrestling promoters travel back in time 7000, where they find themselves in the middle of a battle between Hercules and his rival, Maciste. English dubbed. Dir. Mario Mattoli