Island of Terror

1966
Approved
1h 29m

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

4.2K

YOUR RATING

Peter Cushing and Carole Gray in Island of Terror (1966)

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An isolated remote island community is threatened by an attack by tentacled silicates which liquefy and digest bone and tissue.An isolated remote island community is threatened by an attack by tentacled silicates which liquefy and digest bone and tissue.An isolated remote island community is threatened by an attack by tentacled silicates which liquefy and digest bone and tissue.

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

4.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Art director John St John Earl's final film and the only time he is credited for special effects.

Goofs
When the townspeople attack the silicates in the woods with dynamite, the explosions reveal the wheels propelling the creatures along.

Quotes
Dr. Brian Stanley: [sarcastically] One more transfusion and I'll be a full-blooded Irishman.

Alternate versions
The UK cinema version was cut by a few seconds by the BBFC to remove a brief shot of blood-spurts after a hand is chopped off with an axe. The early UK and French DVDs retain this version though the German CCI DVD issue has the scene intact. The 2014 UK Odeon DVD release is fully uncut.

Connections
Featured in Aweful Movies with Deadly Earnest: Island of Terror (1970)

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Review

Featured review

6/10

Island of Terror: Passable 60's cheesefest

Starring horror legend Peter Cushing Island of Terror tells the story of the discovery of a messy boneless corpse on a secluded British island.

When an investigation is done they discover that the island is becoming infested with horrible creatures that put the towns population at threat!

Created by many of the same people who brought us the original Hammer Horror classics this looks great for its age and even the rubber monsters are better than you'd imagine.

Sure it's goofy, cheesy and even Cushing isn't exactly on form here but it's entertaining enough stuff for fans of the genre.

If you can get past the silliness of it all and stomach the sight of Peter Cushing trying to get into a threesome then there is entertainment value to be had.

The Good:

Interesting beasties

Ahead of its time

The Bad:

Leading lady poorly used

Seven different types of cheese

Things I Learnt From This Movie:

Solitaire was Peter Cushings second choice

Working lighters weren't in the budget