Well, first of all, the original title of this movie was Maciste and the Queen of Samar; but since nobody outside of Italy is familiar with Italian hero Maciste, the international distributors decided to rename the lead character with a name pretty much everyone knows - HERCULES - and let everyone in on the real plot - the wicked plans of the evil Moonmen!
Maciste? Hercules? It really doesn't matter. Either way, the story takes place around the same time as the ancient Greek myths, and although Maciste is merely a superhuman dude and not the son of Zeus; calling him Hercules or Maciste doesn't do anything to make this spaghetti-myth any more or less believable.
Here's the gist of the story: Ages ago Moonmen invaded the Earth, setting up headquarters outside the village of Samar. Initially, all they did was demand child sacrifices; but their real plan is to revive their dead queen and take over the Earth - an act which will make the Earth uninhabitable for humans.
With Samara, the queen of Samar, on their side it's only a matter of time before the Moonmen have their way.
Ahhhhh --- but they didn't reckon on having to deal with HERCULES (or Maciste, if you prefer)!
No human or mythical beast can match the cunning and strength of our hero, so what makes the Moonmen think they've got a chance?
Watch Hercules Against the Moonmen online at http://www.tftos.com/. Hosted by Nonek, the Barber of Crimenya, this is a low-budget fantasy flick sure to keep you in stitches!
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