Island of Terror (1966)
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- Unrated
- 1h 29min
- Horror, Sci-Fi
- 01 Feb 1967 (USA)
- Movie
An isolated remote island community is threatened by an attack by tentacled silicates which liquefy and digest bone and tissue.
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Cast verified as complete
| Peter Cushing | ... |
Dr. Brian Stanley
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| Edward Judd | ... |
Dr. David West
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| Carole Gray | ... |
Toni Merrill
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| Eddie Byrne | ... |
Dr. Reginald Landers
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| Sam Kydd | ... |
Constable John Harris
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| Niall MacGinnis | ... |
Mr. Roger Campbell
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| James Caffrey | ... |
Peter Argyle
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Liam Gaffney | ... |
Ian Bellows
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Roger Heathcott | ... |
Dunley
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| Keith Bell | ... |
Halsey
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Margaret Lacey | ... |
Old Woman
(as Margaret Lacy)
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Shay Gorman | ... |
Morton
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Peter Forbes-Robertson | ... |
Dr. Lawrence Phillips
(as Peter Forbes Robertson)
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Richard Bidlake | ... |
Carson
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| Joyce Hemson | ... |
Mrs. Bellows
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Edward Ogden | ... |
Helicopter Pilot
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Tony Allen | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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| Jim Brady | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Robin Burns | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Lew Hooper | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Lindsay Hooper | ... |
Barman (uncredited)
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George Oliver | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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| Gerald Paris | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Charles Price | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Ernie Rice | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Jack Sharp | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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| Guy Standeven | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Terence Fisher | ||
Written by
| Edward Mann | ... | (original story) (as Edward Andrew Mann) and |
| Al Ramsen | ... | (original story) (as Allan Ramsen) |
| Edward Mann | ... | (screenplay) (as Edward Andrew Mann) and |
| Al Ramsen | ... | (screenplay) (as Allan Ramsen) |
Produced by
| Tom Blakeley | ... | producer |
| Gerald A. Fernback | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Richard Gordon | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Malcolm Lockyer | ||
Cinematography by
| Reginald H. Wyer | ... | (photographed by) (as Reg Wyer) |
Editing by
| Thelma Connell | ||
Art Direction by
| John Earl | ... | (as John St John Earl) |
Makeup Department
| W.T. Partleton | ... | special effects make-up artiste (as Billy Partleton) |
| Bunty Phillips | ... | make-up artiste |
| Stella Rivers | ... | hairdresser |
Production Management
| Roy Baird | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Don Weeks | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Fred Hole | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Barry Gray | ... | electronic sound effects |
| Robert T. MacPhee | ... | sound recordist (as Bob McPhee) |
| Gordon K. McCallum | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Graham V. Hartstone | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) / sound camera operator (uncredited) |
| Charlie McFadden | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Otto Snel | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Michael Albrechtsen | ... | special effects assistant (as Michael Albrechtson) |
| John Earl | ... | special effects creator (as John St John Earl) |
| W.T. Partleton | ... | special effects makeup artist (as Billy Partleton) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Frank Drake | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rosemary Burrows | ... | wardrobe mistress |
Music Department
| Malcolm Lockyer | ... | musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kay Mander | ... | continuity |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Planet Film Distributors (1966) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Alcifrance (1967) (France) (theatrical)
- Kontinental (1967) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Universal Filmverleih (1967) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1967) (United States) (theatrical)
- Leisureview (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- VZ-Handelsgesellschaft (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Laser Paradise (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Odeon Entertainment (2014) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Odeon Entertainment (2014) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Scream Factory (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Scream Factory (2017) (United States) (DVD)
- Sinister Cinema (2018) (United States) (DVD)
- C. I. C. Films (1970) (Spain) (theatrical)
- DVDY Films (France) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- PolyGram Video (West Germany) (VHS) (Label Arena)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1991) (Australia) (video)
- Research Entertainment (2014) (Spain) (video)
- Seco Video (Norway) (VHS)
- Something Weird Video (SWV) (United States) (VHS)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
- Vadi Mon Video (1978) (Spain) (VHS)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A small, isolated island community's terrorised from a horde of creeping, blobbish, tentacled monsters which liquefy and digest the bones from living creatures. The community struggles to fight back, against these horrors.
Written by Michael "Rabbit" Hutchison |
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| Taglines | How could they stop the devouring death...that lived by sucking on living human bones! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Art director John St John Earl's final film and the only time he is credited for special effects. See more » |
| Goofs | When the townspeople attack the silicates in the woods with dynamite, the explosions reveal the wheels propelling the creatures along. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Island of Terror (1970). See more » |
| Quotes |
Dr. Brian Stanley:
[sarcastically]
One more transfusion and I'll be a full-blooded Irishman. See more » |