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Island of Blood

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4.2/10 • 23

1982-01-081h 22m

Horror

They came seeking fame and fortune! What they found was a blood bath!

The cast and crew of a low budget movie, filming on an island, are murdered one by one in accordance with the lethal lyrics of a punk rock song.

Directors
William T. Naud
Writters
William T. Naud
Editors
Hari Ryatt

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Marie-Alise Recasner

    Marie-Alise Recasner

    Donna

  2. Rick Dean

    Rick Dean

    Jim (as Dean Richards)

  3. Ron Gardner

    Ron Gardner

    Franklin Phlegm

  4. Terence Goodman

    Terence Goodman

    Steve Faith

  5. Richard Helm

    Richard Helm

    Rick

  6. Jeanine Marie

    Jeanine Marie

    Lyn

  7. Jared McVay

    Jared McVay

    Bert

  8. G. Rockett Phillips

    G. Rockett Phillips

    Taylor (as Gary Phillips)

  9. Bari Suber

    Bari Suber

    Betty Jean 'BJ'

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Wuchak

Jun 29, 2023

5/10

Little known slasher about, you guessed it, victims stuck on an island with a slayer A producer, director and seven cast members meet on a small isle off the coast of SoCal to make a movie, hosted by a curmudgeonly recluse. People immediately start dying in dubious ways. Who’s the killer and why is he or she murdering them? “Island of Blood” (1982), also known as “Whodunit” and “Scared Alive,” is an obscure early 80’s slasher that starts well enough with a little droll humor and Bari Suber being notable on the feminine front as BJ (her only role as an actress). Marie-Alise Recasner is also effective as Donna. Unfortunately, there’s not enough human interest to hold one’s attention as the characters are cardboard. Worse, the second half devolves into dull chase/assault sequences in the dark and, mostly, inside a schoolhouse. The ending is quite good, however; a nice surprise. The contemporaneous "Humongous" (1982) and “The Slayer” are better films of this ilk, as are the later “April Fool’s Day” (1986) and "American Gothic" (1987). By “ilk,” I mean slashers with the milieu of a remote island. "A Bay of Blood" (1971) is another example, although that’s set at a bay, yet similar enough. The flick runs 1 hour, 19 minutes, and was shot at Paradise Cove, Malibu (beach and island scenes), Dana Point Harbor (marina) and San Fernando Valley. GRADE: C

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
islandslasher