Search

Search only in certain items:

40x40

Darren Fisher (2465 KP) rated Island of Death (1976) in Movies

Jan 11, 2021 (Updated Jan 11, 2021)  
Island of Death (1976)
Island of Death (1976)
1976 | Horror, Thriller
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Rating
70's Exploitation At Its Best
Story has it that Greek director Nico Mastorakis saw the Texas Chainsaw Massacre at the cinema and was impressed that such a violent low budget horror film could make so much money. So with that in mind Nico decided to make an even more depraved feature than Tobe Hooper and therefore make even more money! He succeeded in the latter but as for make more money? Well, we can only guess not. I won't bother going into the plot as I assume most people already know about this depraved and sick little flick. All that I will say is that as far as 70's exploitation flicks go this is one of the best. Depravity has never been in so much abundance as is on show here. This will not be to many viewers taste (and a big "no, no" for the Snowflake Generation) as we are subjected to rape, gay rape, incest, drug abuse, beastiality, torture, urinating on pensioners and even a fart in the face as a downright insult. The list of depravity doesn't stop there but to list them all would take some time and spoil it for those that want to watch it for the first time...
The gore is kept to a mimimum and the acting is pretty bad, but as the film progresses this is not really an issue (there are some great bits of crazy dialogue throughout). The majority of death scenes are very imaginative, including deaths involving a plane flight, bulldozer and a pot of paint.
Also there is a cracking soundtrack provided by the legendery Nikos Lavranos (Destination Understanding being the obvious favourite of the 'cult elite').
I cannot recommend this film enough, it is superb, but if you are easily offended I would suggest giving this one a very wide berth. Maybe I need psychiatric help... A MUST SEE.
  
    Airtasker

    Airtasker

    Lifestyle and Productivity

    (0 Ratings) Rate It

    App

    Take control of your day-to-day and be ‘Like a Boss' with the Airtasker App. Use your time and...

    CommBank

    CommBank

    Finance and Utilities

    (0 Ratings) Rate It

    App

    The CommBank app is Australia’s number 1 banking app with over 4 million users. CommBank brings...

    Goodbudget Budget Planner

    Goodbudget Budget Planner

    Finance and Productivity

    (0 Ratings) Rate It

    App

    Goodbudget is a personal finance app for budget planning and money management. Share a budget with...

    Chase Mobile

    Chase Mobile

    Finance and Productivity

    (0 Ratings) Rate It

    App

    Do your banking on this iPad-optimized app You can manage your accounts, make deposits, find ATMs...

    Scatter HoldEm Poker Game

    Scatter HoldEm Poker Game

    Games and Entertainment

    (0 Ratings) Rate It

    App

    Let's meet Scatter Holdem Poker - an absolutely new Fantastic Texas Holdem poker with deluxe, unique...