Summaries

In Antonello Giallo's follow up to the notorious Pleasures of the Damned, private investigator Jack Steele is hired by a mysterious treasure hunter to help find the lost treasure of Marco Polo. Along for the trip is Jack's adopted son, Billy. Their search brings them to an island off the coast of Argentina... and into the clutches of a primitive cannibal tribe, the Yamma Yamma. Alexis Kinkaid, a mysterious recluse who has made his home on the island amongst the cannibals, may hold the key to unlocking the island's secret... if they don't end up in the belly of a savage first! Isle of the Damned, originally released in Italy in 1980, brought Giallo under fire yet again by the Italian government, who were outraged by the shocking and real scenes of primitive tribal rituals and cannibalism portrayed in the film. The film has been long out of print, but is presented here in a digitally remastered form.—Mark Colegrove

Details

Keywords
  • island
  • treasure
  • psychotronic film
  • satire comedy
  • cannibal
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Horror
Release date Oct 16, 2008
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Maryland, USA
Production companies Dire Wit Films

Box office

Budget $20000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 25m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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