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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.
Margaret Lacey
- Old Woman
- (as Margaret Lacy)
Peter Forbes-Robertson
- Dr. Lawrence Phillips
- (as Peter Forbes Robertson)
Tony Allen
- Villager
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaArt director John St John Earl's final film and the only time he is credited for special effects.
- GoofsWhen 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 versionsThe 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Aweful Movies with Deadly Earnest: Island of Terror (1970)
Featured review
While researching a possible cure for cancer on an island off the coast of Ireland, the renowned scientist in charge of the project accidentally creates a living organism that feeds off of all other living creatures. Since the island isn't very big, three doctors named "Brian Stanley" (Peter Cushing), "David West" (Edward Judd) and "Reginald Landers" (Eddie Byrne) desperately look for a way to kill these organisms before it's too late. Helping them is David West's girlfriend, "Toni Merrill" (Carole Gray). Anyway, filmed in the mid-60's, this movie has good suspense and keeps the tension going pretty much from start to finish. The acting was okay but I imagine most people will find the special effects to be quite primitive compared to the computer enhanced graphics used today. Even so, the movie managed to maintain my interest and I believe most people will find it relatively enjoyable all the same. Slightly above average.
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Insel des Schreckens
- Filming locations
- Black Park Country Park, Black Park Road, Wexham, Slough, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(car driving through woods, battle against silicates)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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