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Post by lostinlimbo on Feb 28, 2017 10:24:59 GMT
“Island of Terror” is a modest, little workmanlike British sci-fi-chiller. Director Terence Fisher and genre stalwart Peter Cushing added class. Throw in a creative concept involving bone-sucking organisms, who leave some icky effects. These nasty creatures (silicates) looked threatening in appearance and let out one eerie slurping noise, even though some of the attack scenes were in slow-motion (they move real slowly) and daftly pitched (tree dropping). Sometimes eerie, other times silly developments occur, but the danger is always felt. This leads to a couple of intense and surprisingly brutal moments. The choice of location adds to the atmosphere and isolation. At best, a fun low-budget fare. Any fans?
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Post by johanwow on Feb 28, 2017 11:46:37 GMT
“Island of Terror” is a modest, little workmanlike British sci-fi-chiller. Director Terence Fisher and genre stalwart Peter Cushing added class. Throw in a creative concept involving bone-sucking organisms, who leave some icky effects. These nasty creatures (silicates) looked threatening in appearance and let out one eerie slurping noise, even though some of the attack scenes were in slow-motion (they move real slowly) and daftly pitched (tree dropping). Sometimes eerie, other times silly developments occur, but the danger is always felt. This leads to a couple of intense and surprisingly brutal moments. The choice of location adds to the atmosphere and isolation. At best, a fun low-budget fare. Any fans? I had to look up if I had seen this one. So if I don't remember much that is a sign I wasn't that excited about it. I do think the creature were really well done and looked threatening yes. One of my comments on it was that they were not that dangerous compared to other creature features even older than this one. I for example think the creatures in Fiend without a Face (1958) were more threatening. They didn't look that good as in Island of Terror but were more threatening also because they were invisible at first. If you love these old sci-fi, monster flicks there is of course more I could recommend as I tend to love them. I would gladly invite you over to participate in a monster movie challenge if you like movies like this. I'll pm you the link
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2017 19:07:12 GMT
An interesting and somewhat unusual horror film. It's finally coming to Blu-ray in Region 1 thanks to Scream Factory.
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Post by drystyx on Feb 28, 2017 19:21:24 GMT
Great thread. One of the great science fiction classics. It's about my number 9 all time sci-fi.
As usual, it's these low budget looking creatures that are the scariest when transposed to the TV screen. And a film's merit has to be measured on a small screen scale if it's to be really judged.
Lots of big names, and they were big at the time, so this was meant to be a keeper. Cushing was always one of my favorites, especially when he was on the side of good, instead of evil. Niall MacGinnis, who had the most memorable role of the classic 49TH PARALLEL, gets some time here, too.
One thing we get in this film is "atmosphere", and that's a big plus for me.
9.3/10
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Post by alexhurricanehiggins on Mar 1, 2017 12:02:38 GMT
6/10
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Post by naterdawg on Mar 1, 2017 15:42:10 GMT
Is this the movie with the chicken noodle soup monsters?
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Post by schizkebab on Mar 1, 2017 15:53:37 GMT
Never seen it, but it sounds pretty good. Glad to hear it's coming to blu-ray soon.
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Post by forca84 on Mar 2, 2017 18:07:09 GMT
I liked this one. Nice cast. Creepy monsters. Not boring. Makes me chuckle how the Creatures looked like Raviolis.
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Post by lostinlimbo on Mar 3, 2017 2:14:19 GMT
Is this the movie with the chicken noodle soup monsters? Looks appetizing.
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Post by naterdawg on Mar 3, 2017 2:16:25 GMT
Aieee! Chunky Chicken Noodle!
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Post by naterdawg on Mar 3, 2017 2:16:54 GMT
This has been shown on Svenghoulie a few times.
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Post by lostinlimbo on Mar 3, 2017 2:25:47 GMT
“Island of Terror” is a modest, little workmanlike British sci-fi-chiller. Director Terence Fisher and genre stalwart Peter Cushing added class. Throw in a creative concept involving bone-sucking organisms, who leave some icky effects. These nasty creatures (silicates) looked threatening in appearance and let out one eerie slurping noise, even though some of the attack scenes were in slow-motion (they move real slowly) and daftly pitched (tree dropping). Sometimes eerie, other times silly developments occur, but the danger is always felt. This leads to a couple of intense and surprisingly brutal moments. The choice of location adds to the atmosphere and isolation. At best, a fun low-budget fare. Any fans? I had to look up if I had seen this one. So if I don't remember much that is a sign I wasn't that excited about it. I do think the creature were really well done and looked threatening yes. One of my comments on it was that they were not that dangerous compared to other creature features even older than this one. I for example think the creatures in Fiend without a Face (1958) were more threatening. They didn't look that good as in Island of Terror but were more threatening also because they were invisible at first. If you love these old sci-fi, monster flicks there is of course more I could recommend as I tend to love them. I would gladly invite you over to participate in a monster movie challenge if you like movies like this. I'll pm you the link For me It would probably be a toss of the coin between the two. "Fiend" was enjoyable with a menacing creature, but "Terror" had the atmosphere with Cushing.
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Post by johanwow on Mar 3, 2017 10:21:48 GMT
I had to look up if I had seen this one. So if I don't remember much that is a sign I wasn't that excited about it. I do think the creature were really well done and looked threatening yes. One of my comments on it was that they were not that dangerous compared to other creature features even older than this one. I for example think the creatures in Fiend without a Face (1958) were more threatening. They didn't look that good as in Island of Terror but were more threatening also because they were invisible at first. If you love these old sci-fi, monster flicks there is of course more I could recommend as I tend to love them. I would gladly invite you over to participate in a monster movie challenge if you like movies like this. I'll pm you the link For me It would probably be a toss of the coin between the two. "Fiend" was enjoyable with a menacing creature, but "Terror" had the atmosphere with Cushing. Flesh Eaters (1964) might be another you could like. I love it.
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Post by RiP, IMDb on Oct 1, 2018 23:39:15 GMT
For me, It would probably be a toss of the coin between the two. "Fiend" was enjoyable with a menacing creature, but "Terror" had the atmosphere with Cushing. Flesh Eaters (1964) might be another you would like. I love it.
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Post by RiP, IMDb on Nov 14, 2019 13:00:17 GMT
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Post by fangirl1975 on Nov 18, 2019 22:21:49 GMT
This has been shown on Svenghoulie a few times. Yes it has and I've seen it each time Sven's shown it.
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Post by Prime etc. on Nov 18, 2019 22:34:32 GMT
Used to show all the time on an afternoon movie show. The creatures were unusual. Big laugh watching it now is when the creatures are getting close to storming the building and the woman is looking straight ahead and scared and Cushing looks to Judd holding the lethal syringe (so they wont get a painful demise) and gives him a "yeah, this is a good time" look to inject her with it without her awareness!
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