The Vengeance of She (1968)

None of the major stars from the first She film return for the sequel, but given that it's set in a more contemporary era it makes sense that they'd not be included. The plot, however, is almost the same but reversed, so it's now a male ego-maniac waiting for his female companion (i.e. Ayesha) to be reborn and return to the hidden city of Kuma. The unlucky lady in that scenario is Olinka Bérová. There's some guff about the astral plane, magic circles and robed mystics, none of which is much good, but it does at least allow Derek Godfrey (as Magi Men-Hari) to be somewhat Mocata-like; and extra credit to him for keeping a straight face during the ridiculous chanting scenes.

1½ guided steps out of 5