Greek Mythology
by robotmonkeycat | created - 9 months ago | updated - 2 months ago | PublicCreated for the Self Help Radio* show "Sirens", which aired on KBOO 90.7 Portland on 7/27/23. (*not a self help show)
Films on the list are tagged on IMDb with 'Greek Mythology' and are available for free. (You may need to check IMDb page to find out where.)
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1. Hercules (1958)
G | 107 min | Adventure, Fantasy, History
The muscular Hercules performs his Labors, sails with the Argonauts, and romances the fair Iole.
Director: Pietro Francisci | Stars: Steve Reeves, Sylva Koscina, Fabrizio Mioni, Ivo Garrani
Votes: 2,334 | Gross: $10.90M
2. Hercules Unchained (1959)
G | 105 min | Adventure, Fantasy
While negotiating peace between two brothers contesting the throne of Thebes, an amnesiac Hercules is seduced by the evil Queen Omphale.
Directors: Pietro Francisci, Mario Bava | Stars: Steve Reeves, Sylva Koscina, Gabriele Antonini, Patrizia Della Rovere
Votes: 2,323 | Gross: $5.45M
3. The Loves of Hercules (1960)
Not Rated | 98 min | Fantasy, Adventure
Hercules decides to avenge the death of his wife, murdered at the hands of Éurito, king of Ecalia, but everything is a plot of an ambitious courtier. Hercules ends up falling in love with Deyanira, who is now a good queen.
Director: Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia | Stars: Jayne Mansfield, Mickey Hargitay, Massimo Serato, Tina Gloriani
Votes: 1,285
Can be found as Hercules vs. the Hydra
4. The Giants of Thessaly (1960)
86 min | Adventure, Fantasy
In order to placate the angry gods, who have allowed Thessaly to be overrun with barbarian invaders and beset with natural disasters, King Jason takes his Argonauts on a search for the ... See full summary »
Director: Riccardo Freda | Stars: Roland Carey, Ziva Rodann, Alberto Farnese, Nadia Sanders
Votes: 381
5. Atlas Against the Cyclops (1961)
Not Rated | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Strongman Maciste must battle the one-eyed Cyclops monster that is ravaging the land of Sadok, while at the same time fending off the advances of the evil Queen Capys, who wants to do a little ravaging of her own.
Director: Antonio Leonviola | Stars: Gordon Mitchell, Chelo Alonso, Vira Silenti, Dante DiPaolo
Votes: 370
Can be found as Atlas in the Land of the Cyclops
6. Atlas (1961)
Not Rated | 79 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Evil king Praximedes convinces superhero Atlas to fight for him, but Atlas eventually sees the king's true nature and turns against him.
Director: Roger Corman | Stars: Michael Forest, Frank Wolff, Barboura Morris, Walter Maslow
Votes: 310
7. Hercules and the Captive Women (1961)
Unrated | 94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Strong yet sleepy Hercules discovers that the Queen of Atlantis is plotting to take over the world with superhuman warriors.
Director: Vittorio Cottafavi | Stars: Reg Park, Fay Spain, Ettore Manni, Luciano Marin
Votes: 1,633
On Tubi as Hercules Conquers Atlantis. MST3K version is there under this title.
8. Hercules in the Haunted World (1961)
G | 84 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Hercules must journey into Hades itself to retrieve the magic stone that will free his love from the powers of darkness.
Director: Mario Bava | Stars: Reg Park, Christopher Lee, Leonora Ruffo, George Ardisson
Votes: 2,349
9. The Fury of Hercules (1962)
97 min | Adventure
In a tyrannical kingdom there is an evil ruler and a queen who lusts after Hercules who is attracted to a handmaiden. A rebellion overthrows the ruler.
Director: Gianfranco Parolini | Stars: Brad Harris, Luisella Boni, Mara Berni, Elke Arendt
Votes: 239
10. The Avenger (1962)
95 min | Adventure, Drama
Aeneas leads escapees from the Trojan war to new land in Italy, and must deal with new threats to his people.
Director: Giorgio Venturini | Stars: Steve Reeves, Giacomo Rossi Stuart, Carla Marlier, Mario Ferrari
Votes: 477
11. Perseo l'invincibile (1963)
95 min | Adventure, Fantasy
A warrior does battle against the evil Medusa, her army of stone warriors and a monstrous dragon.
Director: Alberto De Martino | Stars: Richard Harrison, Anna Ranalli, Arturo Dominici, Leo Anchóriz
Votes: 434
On Tubi as Medusa vs. The Son of Hercules
12. Hercules and the Masked Rider (1963)
Not Rated | 86 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In 16th century Spain, Don Francisco reluctantly betroths his daughter, Blanca, to the arrogant Don Ramiro in order to preserve the lands in the family estate. Then Don Juan, Don ... See full summary »
Director: Piero Pierotti | Stars: Sergio Ciani, Mimmo Palmara, José Greci, Pilar Cansino
Votes: 194
13. Conquest of Mycene (1963)
Not Rated | 102 min | Adventure, Fantasy
A prince passes himself off as Hercules and does battle with an evil queen and her bloodthirsty religious cult in Mycene, in order to free the people of a neighboring kingdom.
Director: Giorgio Ferroni | Stars: Gordon Scott, Alessandra Panaro, Rosalba Neri, Arturo Dominici
Votes: 309
On Tubi as Hercules vs. The Molloch
14. Hercules the Invincible (1964)
Unrated | 85 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Hercules battles to save the population from a giant dragon.
Director: Alvaro Mancori | Stars: Dan Vadis, Spela Rozin, Carla Calò, Ken Clark
Votes: 456
on TV as The Sons of Hercules: The Land of Darkness
15. Hercules Against the Barbarians (1964)
Not Rated | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The 12th century... Failing to overrun Cracow, Genghis Khan kidnaps the beautiful heir to the throne. But Hercules saves her and defeats Khan's throne. In HD.
Director: Domenico Paolella | Stars: Mark Forest, José Greci, Ken Clark, Gloria Milland
Votes: 219
16. Hercules Against the Moon Men (1964)
Unrated | 88 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Hercules is summoned to oppose the evil Queen Samara, who has allied herself with aliens and is sacrificing her own people in a bid to awaken a moon goddess.
Director: Giacomo Gentilomo | Stars: Sergio Ciani, Jany Clair, Anna Maria Polani, Nando Tamberlani
Votes: 1,991
17. Hercules vs. the Giant Warriors (1964)
Not Rated | 94 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Hercules defends a people against a race of giant warriors.
Director: Alberto De Martino | Stars: Dan Vadis, Marilù Tolo, Pierre Cressoy, Piero Lulli
Votes: 187
On Tubi as Triumph of Hercules
18. The Gorgon (1964)
Not Rated | 83 min | Horror
In the early twentieth century, a Gorgon takes human form and terrorizes a small European village by turning its citizens to stone.
Director: Terence Fisher | Stars: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Richard Pasco, Barbara Shelley
Votes: 6,841
found it on Tubi search via the director's name, Terence Fisher
19. Island of the Doomed (1967)
88 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
Baron von Weser keeps a menagerie of carnivorous plants, but takes great care of one particular specimen.
Director: Mel Welles | Stars: Cameron Mitchell, Elisa Montés, Jorge Martín, Kai Fischer
Votes: 380
on Tubi as The Bloodsuckers
20. Hercules in New York (1970)
G | 92 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Hercules is sent to Earth where he finds true love and starts a promising career in the bodybuilder business.
Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman | Stars: Arnold Stang, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Deborah Loomis, James Karen
Votes: 19,597
21. The Bloodstained Butterfly (1971)
Not Rated | 99 min | Mystery, Thriller
A popular television presenter is accused of killing a teenage girl in a park, who happens to be his daughter's best friend.
Director: Duccio Tessari | Stars: Helmut Berger, Giancarlo Sbragia, Ida Galli, Silvano Tranquilli
Votes: 2,066
22. The Adventures of Hercules (1985)
PG | 88 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Hercules searches for the Seven Thunderbolts of Zeus, which have been stolen by renegade gods.
Director: Luigi Cozzi | Stars: Lou Ferrigno, Milly Carlucci, Sonia Viviani, William Berger
Votes: 1,599
23. Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth (1988)
Not Rated | 71 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
The Sun God Abel returns to life, bent on punishing the humans and cleansing Earth from their presence. When Athena joins him, leaving humans to their fate, the Bronze Saints must defend the world in their greatest battle yet.
Director: Shigeyasu Yamauchi | Stars: Tôru Furuya, Hirotaka Suzuoki, Hideyuki Hori, Ryô Horikawa
Votes: 1,452
24. Mighty Aphrodite (1995)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
When he discovers his adopted son is a genius, a New York sportswriter seeks out the boy's birth mother: a ditzy porn star and prostitute.
Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Woody Allen, Mira Sorvino, Pamela Blair, Rene Ceballos
Votes: 42,800 | Gross: $6.70M
25. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.
Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | Stars: George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman
Votes: 330,819 | Gross: $45.51M
26. Between (I) (2005)
Not Rated | 79 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Nadine, a beautiful lawyer from Chicago, travels alone to Tijuana, Mexico in search of her missing sister. Her investigation presents unsettling encounters leading her on a mind-bender as she attempts to unravel the compelling truth.
Director: David Ocanas | Stars: Poppy Montgomery, Adam Kaufman, J.R. Yenque, Danny Pino
Votes: 376
27. Headless Horseman (2007)
R | 87 min | Horror
Seven college kids take a shortcut on their way to a party and unfortunately end up in Wormwood, where the spirit of the Headless Horseman hunts them one by one.
Director: Anthony C. Ferrante | Stars: Billy Aaron Brown, Rebecca Mozo, Richard Moll, Arianne Fraser
Votes: 1,209
28. Wound (2010)
Not Rated | 76 min | Fantasy, Horror
A supernatural horror film that explores the dark worlds of mental illness, incest, revenge and death. We follow Tanya as she searches for the mother she has never met - Susan who gave her ... See full summary »
Director: David Blyth | Stars: Kate O'Rourke, Te Kaea Beri, Campbell Cooley, Sandy Lowe
Votes: 483
Had search on Tubi under director's name
29. The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2011)
R | 90 min | Action, Comedy
A clueless Trojan general must meet an unbeatable Greek warrior on the battlefield.
Director: Jeff Kanew | Stars: Will Sasso, Kristanna Loken, Sophie Monk, Khary Payton
Votes: 3,359
30. Snake Club: Revenge of the Snake Woman (2013)
83 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
A stripper is possessed by an ancient snake goddess and wants to kill or recruit everyone at the club.
Director: David Palmieri | Stars: Veronica Ricci, Nina Kate, Arsee Hahn, Vanessa Sheri
Votes: 192
on Tubi as Curse of the Snake Woman
31. Hercules Reborn (2014)
Not Rated | 95 min | Action, Adventure
When a young man's bride is kidnapped by an evil king, he turns to Hercules for help. The fallen hero has been living in exile, banished for killing his family, but the young man's courage ... See full summary »
Director: Nick Lyon | Stars: John Hennigan, Christian Oliver, Marcus Shirock, James Duval
Votes: 4,598
32. Metamorphoses (I) (2014)
102 min | Drama, Fantasy
A girl is approached by a strange boy outside her high school. He asks her to follow him to hear stories where gods fall in love with human beings.
Director: Christophe Honoré | Stars: Matthis Lebrun, Samantha Avrillaud, Amira Akili, Sébastien Hirel
Votes: 888
33. The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)
R | 111 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A scientist and a teacher living in a dystopian future embark on a journey of survival with a special young girl named Melanie.
Director: Colm McCarthy | Stars: Sennia Nanua, Fisayo Akinade, Dominique Tipper, Paddy Considine
Votes: 64,406
34. Between the Darkness (2019)
96 min | Horror, Thriller
Thirteen-year-old Sprout Grady grows convinced that a monster is haunting the nearby woods. Embarking on a mission to vanquish it, she uncovers horrifying secrets that rock the core of everything she thought she knew.
Director: Andres Rovira | Stars: Lew Temple, Danielle Harris, Nicole Moorea Sherman, Tate Birchmore
Votes: 207
35. Hercules and the Princess of Troy (1965 TV Movie)
47 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The mighty Hercules battles a sea monster to save the legendary city of Troy.
Director: Albert Band | Stars: Gordon Scott, Paul Stevens, Mart Hulswit, Diana Hyland
Votes: 306
36. The Odyssey (1987 TV Movie)
55 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
This classic saga by Homer is set in ancient Greece, where Odysseus conquers many grave perils, like the lonely Circe and the awesome One Eyed Cyclops.
Directors: Geoff Collins, Warwick Gilbert | Stars: Tim Elliott, John Ewart, Ron Haddrick, Paul Johnstone
Votes: 104
37. Goddess of Love (1988 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 100 min | Comedy, Fantasy
The god Zeus sends Venus, the goddess of love, to Earth to find her own true love.
Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Vanna White, David Naughton, David Leisure, Amanda Bearse
Votes: 297
38. Hydra (2009 TV Movie)
R | 94 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A former Marine has been kidnapped with three convicts, taken to a deserted island, and forced to participate in a deadly game. The super-rich pay a fortune to hunt human prey. But the island isn't deserted--it's home to Hydra the Beast.
Director: Andrew Prendergast | Stars: George Stults, Dawn Olivieri, Michael Shamus Wiles, Alex McArthur
Votes: 1,542
39. The Odyssey (1997)
PG-13 | 88 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Follows Odysseus on his wanderings back to Ithaca following the Trojan War.
Stars: Armand Assante, Greta Scacchi, Isabella Rossellini, Bernadette Peters
Votes: 16,096
40. Jason and the Argonauts (2000)
Unrated | 90 min | Adventure, Fantasy
One of the most legendary adventures in all mythology is brought to life in an epic saga of one man's quest for the Golden Fleece, a gift from the gods.
Stars: Derek Jacobi, Olivia Williams, Angus Macfadyen, Dennis Hopper
Votes: 5,590
41. The Storyteller: Greek Myths (1991)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A storyteller in a labyrinth tells his dog the stories of Perseus and Medusa, Icarus and Daedalus, Theseus and the Minotaur, and Orpheus and Euridyce.
Stars: Michael Gambon, Brian Henson, Steve Varnom, Derek Jacobi
Votes: 1,863
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