Isla de la muerte, La (1967)

Director:

Mel Welles

Writers:

Mel Welles (story)
Ernst R. von Theumer (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

15 November 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

What Was the Terrifying Secret of the Vampire Tree?

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Island | Meat Eating Plant | Monster | Vampire

Cast

Cameron Mitchell	...	Baron von Weser
George Martin	...	David Moss
Elisa Montés	...	Beth Christianson
Rolf von Nauckhoff	...	James Robinson (as Rolf v. Naukoff)
Matilde Muñoz Sampedro	...	Myrtle Callihan
Kai Fischer	...	Cora Robinson
Hermann Nehlsen	...	Prof. Jules Demerest
Mike Brendel	...	Baldi, the manservant
Ricardo Valle	...	Alfredo

Directed by
Mel Welles

Writing credits
Mel Welles		(story and screenplay) (as Ira Meltcher)
Ernst R. von Theumer		(screenplay) (as Ernst v. Theumer)
Stephen Schmidt		writer

Produced by
George Ferrer	....	producer
Ernst R. von Theumer	....	producer

Original Music by
Antón García Abril		(as A. Garcia Abril)
José Muñoz Molleda

Cinematography by
Juan Mariné
Cecilio Paniagua

Film Editing by
Antonio Cánovas
Siegfrid Krämer		(German version)

Art Direction by
Francisco Canet

Set Decoration by
Francisco Canet

Makeup Department
Juana Culell	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Enrique F. Sagaseta	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Juan Ignacio Galván	....	assistant director
F. Wessling	....	assistant director (as Fanny Wesling)

Camera and Electrical Department
Víctor Benítez	....	photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anita Pedrola	....	tailor

Other crew
Jose M. Baldasano	....	contable
Maria Dolores Proubasta	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Orbita Film S.A.
• Theumer Filmproduktion
• Órbita Films

Distributors

• Allied Artists Pictures (1967) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)
• International Film Distributors (1968) (Canada) (theatrical) (dubbed)
• Accord-Film (1967) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Cinedía (Spain)
• Shout! Factory (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Élysée Films (1970) (France) (theatrical)

Also Known As:

Death Island
Geheimnis der Todesinsel, Das (West Germany)
Island of the Dead
Island of the Doomed (USA)
Man Eater of Hydra (USA) (TV title)
The Bloodsuckers

Runtime:

88 min | France:85 min

Country:

Spain | West Germany

Language:

German

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:(Banned) (1968) | Spain:18

Filming Locations:

Arenys de Mar, Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

Company:

Orbita Film S.A.

Very entertaining Euro horror film

I agree with several of the posters here. I'm hugely attached to European horror films (especially Italian ones, which this isn't, though I always thought it was), but even considering that, I think it's really enjoyable. It's a shame (as one poster says) that Cameron Mitchell didn't do his own character's voice, but that's about the only hitch. One accidentally comical thing is that "Mrs. Callahan" (who's played by an actress with a Spanish name) has dubbing that makes her sound for all the world like a comical "yenta" character! This film also has one line that isn't hurt AT ALL by the dubbing. After the baron kills "Professor Demarest," he calls in his servant to get rid of him. Then he says, "Use discretion. He was a nice man." To me, this is one of the great "ironic" lines used by a horror movie villain!