Horrors of Spider Island

Original title: Ein Toter hing im Netz

1960
Unrated
1h 17m

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Survivors of a plane crash on a remote island find it is covered by spiders. When bitten, the survivors start turning into spiders!Survivors of a plane crash on a remote island find it is covered by spiders. When bitten, the survivors start turning into spiders!Survivors of a plane crash on a remote island find it is covered by spiders. When bitten, the survivors start turning into spiders!

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2.7/10

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Harald Maresch

Joe
(US version)
(as Temple Foster)

Helga Franck

Georgia
(as Helga Frank)

Alexander D'Arcy

Gary Webster
(US version)
(as Alexander d'Arcy, Alex D'Arcy)

Helga Neuner

Rainer Brandt

Robby
(US version)
(as Reiner Brand, Allen Turner)

Dorothee Parker

Gladys
(US version)
(as Dorothee Glöklen, Norma Townes)

Gerry Sammer

Eva Schauland

Nelly Hastings

Helma Vandenberg

Kate
(as Helma van den Berg)

Elfie Wagner

Linda
(US version)
(as Donna Ulsike)

Barbara Valentin

Babs
(US version)
(as Barbara Valentine)

Walter Faber

Mike Blackwood

Director
- Fritz Böttger
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Trivia
First released in the United States in 1962, as an Adults-Only movie titled "It's Hot in Paradise." Three years later, trimmed of its nude scenes, it was re-released in the U.S. as a horror/sci-fi monster film, "Horrors of Spider Island."

Goofs
From Los Angeles, the dancers stop in New York City on the way to Singapore.

Quotes
Mike Blackwood: There's absolutely no reason yet to fear the worst. Until now, we only know that the plane caught fire and we've lost radio contact.

Connections
Featured in L'Oeil du cyclone: Femmes violentes en bikini (1995)

Soundtracks
Roses From the South Waltz
(uncredited)
Music by Johann Strauss

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It's a porno flick!

When I watched and later reviewed "The Sinister Urge", I made the comment that pornography, as was defined by Ed Wood, consisted of women in non-revealing bikinis. I must amend that statement. Pornography in the case of "Horrors of Spider Island" consists of women wearing furry bikinis, as well as prancing, preening, and stripping at the drop of ANY hat.

Our story concerns the "tragic" plane flight of a group of dancers and their manager on their trip to Singapore. I guess the nice people of Singapore needed evidence of a morally bankrupt society before they went with their fundamental Islamic state. Anyhow, the girls are more seriously threatened by one of the guys who comes to rescue them. There's a dead professor, some uranium, and this mutant spider that's about the size of the Taco Bell dog who tries to strangle people. The only problem is, there's more scenes of women wiggling than there is of the spider that's causing all the "horror".

It's obvious what the real purpose of the movie is when one of the dancers says, "Ohhh, it's SOOOOO hot!" and then begins to strip for the camera. Notice also that the dancers come in every flavor from tall to short, meek to wild, and from non-athletic to athletic; all the better that every man find at least one of the ladies he likes. Be sure to keep your eyes on the very athletic one; she's a cross between Steffi Graff and "Chyna" from the WWF.

This is a German movie -- the dialog is dubbed, and not well in some places. It is quite racy even for the early 1960s. It's obvious that this bomb never was shown in America.

Sterno says this movie is number one...I just can't show you the digit that says so.