Peter Cushing and Carole Gray in Island of Terror (1966)

Island of Terror

Movie1966• Approved• 1h 29m
HorrorSci-Fi
⭐ 6.1 / 10(4,801)

An isolated remote island community is threatened by an attack by tentacled silicates which liquefy and digest bone and tissue.

Rated
Approved
Runtime
1h 29m
Released
1966
Country
United Kingdom

Details

Release year: 1966

Storyline

An isolated remote island community is threatened by an attack by tentacled silicates which liquefy and digest bone and tissue.

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Did you know

• The film is missing an extreme close up of the boneless face of the first victim in the initial autopsy scene, which was originally shown in Canadian cinemas.

• Art director John St John Earl's final film and the only time he is credited for special effects.

• The monocellular creatures are reminiscent of those in Caltiki, the Immortal Monster (1959), which also features a scene in which one of the characters loses a hand.

User reviews

⭐ 6/10

Keeps the Tension Going

šŸ‘ 20 Ā· 9/19/2013
⭐ 6/10

Island of Terror: Passable 60's cheesefest

šŸ‘ 23 Ā· 11/4/2018
⭐ 6/10

Generally Enjoyable Sci-Fi Horror

šŸ‘ 26 Ā· 3/2/2010

Technical specs

Sound mix
Mono
Aspect ratio
1.66 : 1
Color
Color

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