Island of the Fishmen1979
“Killers from the deep guard the forbidden treasures on...”
Directed by Sergio Martino
The premise
After their prison ship sinks in the Caribbean, a group of prisoners and a doctor wash ashore on a seemingly deserted island. They soon discover a strange couple, who invite them to stay at their house. While the prisoners plan an escape, the doctor does some investigating, and soon finds out just what the pair are really doing, and why the prisoners keep disappearing mysteriously.
Horror Vault's take
When a prison ship goes down in the Caribbean, a desperate band of survivors washes ashore on an island that seems uninhabited — until they stumble upon a reclusive couple whose hospitality masks something deeply unsettling. As the castaways begin to vanish one by one, the ship's doctor grows increasingly determined to uncover the truth lurking beneath the island's lush surface. Italian genre filmmaking meets aquatic horror in this atmospheric late-70s creature feature, blending Gothic intrigue with pulpy sci-fi ambition. Fans of classic Euro-horror will find plenty to sink their teeth into.
Content: Creature Violence, Peril
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Cast
Barbara Bach
Amanda Marvin
Claudio Cassinelli
Lt. Claude de Ross
Richard Johnson
Edmond Rackham
Beryl Cunningham
Shakira
Joseph Cotten
Prof. Ernest Marvin
Franco Javarone
Jose
Roberto Posse
Peter
Giuseppe Castellano
Skip
Franco Mazzieri
Francois
Cameron Mitchell
Decker (US version)
Mel Ferrer
Radcliffe (US version)
Eunice Bolt
Samantha (US Version)
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