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9 December 1974 (Spain) moreTagline:
Lusting for women it terrified the land! morePlot:
Natives of a tropical island have to contend with man-eating plants and animals, mutations caused by radioactivity. Virgin sacrifices become the norm. A small group of interlopers become caught up in the mayhem. | add synopsisUser Comments:
A Pulpy Funhouse of a Movie more (17 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Kent Taylor | ... | Dr. Paul Henderson | |
| Beverly Powers | ... | Carla Henderson (as Beverly Hills) | |
| John Ashley | ... | Jim Farrell | |
| Eva Darren | ... | Alma | |
| Mario Montenegro | ... | Esteban Powers | |
| Oscar Keesee | ... | Captain Macbee (as Oscar Keesee Jr.) | |
| Ely Ramos Jr. | |||
| Bruno Punzalan | ... | Goro | |
| Andres Centenera | ... | Arcadio | |
| Pedro Navarro | |||
| Carmelita Estrella | |||
| Quiel Mendoza | |||
| Willie Tomada | |||
| Ben Sanchez | |||
| Angelita Alba |
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Also Known As:
Brides of Blood IslandBrides of Death
Brides of the Beast
Danger on Tiki Island (USA) (video title)
Grave Desires (USA) (reissue title)
Island of the Living Horror (USA) (TV title)
Orgy of Blood
Terror on Blood Island
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92 min (Phillipines) | UK:90 min (cut version)Language:
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Wow, does this flick make for one wild and woolly experience! "Brides of Blood" (1968), the first adventure in the Blood Island trilogy, must be deemed, along with 1959's "Terror Is A Man," one of the crown jewels of Filipino horror cinema. In it, 1950s star John Ashley plays Jim Farrell, a Peace Corps worker who comes to the eponymous Blood Island in the Philippines. He is accompanied by naturalist Dr. Henderson, who wants to study the effects of recent nearby nuke tests on the island's flora and fauna, as well as by Henderson's randy, bubble-bosomed wife, played by Beverly Hills (love that name!). This film is some kind of ultimate drive-in experience, and throws in much to ensure a memorable time. Thus, there are some scary, groping, mutated trees (still not as scary as the ones in "The Wizard Of Oz," though), sacrificed topless maidens, gaggles of scampering little people (that IS the PC expression at the moment, right?), battles with torches, bolos and flare guns, AND a roaring, woman-hungry monster that beggars my poor powers of description. Please don't get me wrong; this is certainly not anybody's idea of a quality film (even my beloved "Psychotronic Encyclopedia" calls it "terrible"). It is somewhat shoddily put together, and features God-awful dubbing and egregious day-for-night photography. Still, it does offer truly exotic Filipino atmosphere, interesting characters, decent-enough acting, and eerie native chants. Plus, the film culminates with a wild, celebratory native mating dance that must be seen to be believed; a most satisfactory windup. The bottom line is that I can't imagine any fan of sci-fi, horror or action films not enjoying this pulpy funhouse of a movie on some level. Recommended.