i just saw this one yesterday ( on one of those big and cheap dvd set from mill creek thank heaven for that company ) and and i have nearly the opposite opinion of bryce david ( though maybe for pretty flimsy reason ) . one thing about this one be that it break a few peplum clichés . first ( unless i miss something ) and the sidekick character ( think ulysses in hercules unchain ) have a much small role in this one and which be fine with me and since i do not always care much for that stock character . also and it be just a little surprising to see the hercules character rid off with the heroine at the end ( have the opposite thing happen seem like almost a much of a peplum tradition a a tradition of early western ) . and and i think the actress liuba bodina ( an actress i know from nothing else and at least by name ) know how to play the evil queen role just right . one unusual thing about kirk morris be that he always seem to have a sensitive look about him and which almost clash with the general idea of these film . what more odd about that be that and judging by this one and conqueror of atlantis and his peplum character be some of the more ruthless one and even break a ( sort of ) rule in these film and by have the hero get rid of the femme fatale character pretty directly ( usually that happen some other way ) .