![]() The Mad Doctor of Blood Island was produced by Hemisphere Pictures and released in the Philippines in 1969. It is the second film in what has come to be known as the " Blood Island" series and was produced after the 1959 movie Terror Is a Man and shortly before the release of Brides of Blood, both of which were directed and/or co-directed by by Gerardo de Leon. It was co-directed by Gerardo de Leon and Eddie Romero and written by Reuben Canoy. The Mad Doctor of Blood Island is a Filipino exploitation horror film of the monster subgenre. It did remind me a little bit of one of the aliens from “Killer Klowns from Outer Space”, and those things were terrifying.Kane W. Strange I know but that’s the 60’s for you.Īs for the monster, it’s your average middle of the road guy in a suit. He had concerns that the phony licenses could lead the film distributors, Hemisphere Pictures, into unwanted legal situations involving minors, such as unwanted pregnancies. Producer Sam Sherman tried to persuade Romero to add a phony printed marriage license to the package, but producer Kane Lynn vetoed the idea. All the women in the audience got a cheap plastic engagement ring set so they could be a bride of blood too. There was a Castlesque hook with this movie too. This monster gets his jollies by ripping women apart not by having sex with them. And if you’re looking for a lot of sex, don’t get your hopes up too high. There isn’t an over abundance of the horror movie blood, guts and gore trifecta but there is some. This is where Romero goes from thought provoking thriller to your basic horror movie. ![]() “Terror is a Man” may not have intended to be part of the Blood Island Trilogy but it was the first in the 4 movie series that are based on Blood Island so it does warrant honorable mention. “Brides of Blood” was later released to television syndication in some areas as “Island of Living Horror”. ![]() Included in the series is “Terror Is a Man”, “The Mad Doctor of Blood Island” and “Beast of Blood”. It was the second in a series of four horror films produced by Romero and Kane W. ![]() “Brides of Blood”, AKA “Brides of the Beast” and “Grave Desires” was released in 1968 and was directed by Eddie Romero and Gerardo de Leon. The villagers now believe the entire village is in jeopardy. In doing so he interrupts the normal sacrificial ritual. When Jim tries to stop the sacrifice he is tied up. The villagers select two more sacrifices. She says that if the ritual is not done the beast will destroy everyone on the island. Alma tells the newcomers that the beast uses mutilation as a form of sexual release. Out of the jungle comes a monster that attacks the women. They are strapped to X shaped sacrificial beams. Some of the animals can change from normal to killer creatures. It appears that the fallout from the bombs has affected some of the flora and fauna of the island. On the way Carla is attacked by a banana tree. After lunch the group returns to the village so that Carla and Paul can pack. Carla accepts for her and her husband while Jim says that he needs to live with the natives to be able to help them at all. Esteban greets them and invites them to stay in his home while they are on the island. He tells them that they have been invited to visit his master Esteban Powers (Mario Montenegro). Alma also speaks English and is to be Jim’s interpreter.Ī man named Goro (Bruno Punzalan) shows up. Arcadio is the tribes elder and can speak English. The group is then met by Arcadio (Andres Centanera) and his granddaughter Alma (Eva Darren). Two dismembered women are thrown into the ocean. The first thing they see when they land on the island is a funeral procession. The captain warns them that the island is cursed. Paul Henderson (Kent Taylor), his wife Carla (Beverly Hills) and a young Peace Corp volunteer Jim Farrell (John Ashley) come to Blood Island to do research concerning radiation from atomic testing. “Could this mutation affect humans as well?”ĭr.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |