This 1957 camp horror film was filmed on the island of kawaii, hawaii, though it is set in the south pacific. Matinee movies takes you on a journey through film history with those great afternoon matinee movies that kept you coming back each week. A low budget offering concerning a cynical investigator of the supernatural, who discovers much to his folly, that things beyond our. However, arriving on the island, knight soon realizes that voodoo does exist when he discovers maneating plants and. Jul 15, 2015 voodoo island is an american horror adventure film that was directed by reginal le borg for belair productions. Horror, science fiction, fantasy, spy, superhero, jd, thriller and noir films, thats what we like, and a recurring theme in a lot of those kinds of movies has always been music. Find release information for voodoo island 1957 reginald le borg on allmovie. A writer famous for exposing hoaxes investigates a tropical island supposedly rife with voodoo horrors. A wealthy industrialist hires the renowned hoaxbuster phillip knight to prove that an island he plans to develop isnt voodoo cursed. Voodoo island starts with a gimmick indicative of its fitful cleverness a large portion of the credits play over what the typical moviegoer would condemn as surely.
Silent death approved 1h 16min horror february 1957 usa a wealthy industrialist hires the renowned hoaxbuster phillip knight to prove that an island he plans to develop isnt voodoo cursed. It was released in february 1957 by united artists. The 1957 boris karloff film voodoo island seems to have a widespread reputation as being one of the actors alltime worst, so it was with a feeling of resignation and borderline cinematic masochism that i popped this dvd into the player the other night. Fun little movie, to be viewed for character analysis, plot is kind of hokey, and the script wanes, but the actors are more than worth the price of. Voodoo island 1957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Reginald le borgs voodoo island is one of those movies that used to get shown on latenight local television ostensibly a horror movie, it didnt have quite enough scares or good visual monsters to rate a place on chiller theater, but it was unsettling enough in some of its details to get attention phillip knight boris karloff is a professional skeptic with a long history of exposing. If your cloud dvr fills up, well make space by deleting your oldest recordings marked save until space is needed. Not a bad double bill to while away a midnight afternoon, given that voodoo island can boast adam wests first movie appearance. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. Buy voodoo island dvd manufactured on demand, full frame, mono sound, ntsc format at. Voodoo island 1957the four skulls of jonathan drake 1959 directors. Boris karloff, beverly tyler, murvyn vye, elisha cook jr. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of voodoo island with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at.
Some prints of voodoo island have eliminated a subplot involving lesbian interior decorator claire winter jean. Deep in the jungles a mad scientist is using the natives voodoo for his experiments to create an indestructible being to serve his will. Voodoo island 1957 free download, borrow, and streaming. Voodoo island download italiano, film voodoo island in italiano newer post older post home. The print of voodoo island is pretty bad on my dvd, but after seeing it, i feel theres no need for me to upgrade to the mgm dvd. This great movie was featured on tcm recently as part of the discussion of gay themes in movies. Voodoo island trailer directed by reginald le borg and starring boris karloff, murvyn vye, elisha cook jr. Voodoo island is a 1957 american horror feature film directed by.
There were rockin clubs and cafes with cool jukeboxes, teen poolside parties with local bands, sometimes it was a seedy bar with a sleazy torch singer, a beatnik coffeehouse, maybe dancing somewhere in outer space. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. Regarder voodoo island 1957 en streaming complet vf film. It is well worth owning and turner is selling the double feature dvd voodoo island and four skulls of jonathan drake. The film stars boris karloff, with a cast including elisha cook jr. Pages in category 1957 horror films the following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. Voodoo island 1957 streaming ita film completo in italiano e gratis. The weird jungle of cobra plants that feed on women and rip women apart. This urge to explore found its voice in music but also in film. How many of us saved our pennies to see our favorite stars, experience those great horror movies or journey back. Voodoo island 1957 reginald le borg releases allmovie. Beauvias is brewing, while avoiding dangerous voodoo rituals and black magic practiced by the local population.
Voodoo island is a slight variation on the most dangerous game story, set on a remote island. Voodoo island was mildly entertaining, if not a bit dull and underwhelming. Voodoo island is an american horror adventure film that was directed by reginal le borg for belair productions. Voodoo island 1957 w boris karloff vesves elisha cook. Boris karloff, beverly tyler, murvyn vye, elisha cook, rhodes reason, jean engstrom. Voodoo island 1957 boris karloff phillip knight, beverly tyler sarah adams, elisha cook jr. With marla english, tom conway, mike connors, lance fuller. Voodoo island 1957 free download, borrow, and streaming internet archive. Voodoo island is a 1957 american horror film directed by reginald le borg and written by. Guardare voodoo island streaming ita e i piu blu rete per digitale in montenegro. Accompanied by his secretary, sara beverly adams, knight arrives on a tiny pacific island to disprove claims that a voodoo curse has invested itself in the community.
Voodoo island manufactured on demand, full frame, mono sound. It stars boris karloff, beverly tyler, rhodes reason and murvyn vye. Four skulls is an even better movie than this one and it. Phillip knight is a worldrenowned debunker of socalled magic and supernatural occurrences, which he finds to be usually dreamed up by men with overactive imaginations. The film is set in the south pacific and was filmed on kauai, hawaii back to back with jungle heat. Lensed in hawaii, the film casts karloff as phillip knight, a professional skeptic who enjoys skewering those who believe in the supernatural. However, arriving on the island, knight soon realizes that voodoo does exist when he discovers. Boris karloff, beverly tyler, murvyn vye en elisha cook jr.
So far, so good, but boris soon discovers a voodoo cult in the pacific, no less with some maneating plants thrown in for good measure. However, arriving on the island, knight soon realizes that voodoo. Voodoo island is a 1957 film about a wealthy industrialist who hires a renowned hoaxbuster to prove that an island he plans to develop isnt cursed. Download voodoo island db see more cursed pressbooks from.
Take a refreshing swim in the fresh water swamp, home of the womaneating cobra plants. Voodoo island 1957 its a tropical paradise and a whole lot more. Malizia 2000 1991film completo download italiano download. Yes, apparently it is possible to make a cush living at this, as knight has numerous books and a tv show to his credit, no small thing in the prediscovery channel days of 1957. Laut hbo wurde dieser film im jahre 1957 freigegeben. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent voodoo island online on moviefone. Martin shuyler, rhodes reason mathew gunn, murvyn vye barney finch directed by reginald le borg the short version. Voodoo island and pharaohs curse 1957double bill pressbook. With boris karloff, beverly tyler, murvyn vye, elisha cook jr a wealthy industrialist hires the renowned hoaxbuster phillip knight to prove that an island he plans to develop isnt voodoo cursed. Tiki culture was marked by a desire to explore lost worlds, particularly of polynesia, but always from the comfort of your own home. With boris karloff, beverly tyler, murvyn vye, elisha cook jr a wealthy industrialist hires the renowned hoaxbuster phillip. After several horrible murders, however, it looks as though there really is voodoo activity in the region. Camp out in the jungle wilderness surrounded by poisonous snakes and other deadly creatures.
A sceptical professional mythbuster who travels to a remote island to prove it isnt a hotbed of voodoo rituals and sacrifices finds himself and his companions threatened by maneating plants. Voodoo island 1957 the four skulls of jonathan drake 1959 directors. Voodoo island 1957 a wealthy industrialist hires the renowned hoaxbuster phillip knight to prove that an island he plans to develop isnt voodoo cursed. Karloff plays phillip knight, a tv mythbuster, who is hired by a property developer to disprove claims that an island he has bought in the south pacific is cursed. Voodoo island is a 1957 american horror film directed by reginald le borg and written by richard h. Qualcuno puo rilevare fotografia e giocattolo nel tuo ultrabook. Download voodoo island db see more cursed pressbooks from zombos closet. Voodoo island oxford university press walton street, oxford ox2 6dp oxford new york toronto delhi bombay calcutta madras karachi petaling jaya singapore hong kong tokyo nairobi dar es salaam cape town melbourne auckland and associated companies in berlin ibadan oxford, oxford english and the oxford english logo are trade marks of oxford. You can watch recordings anytime, anywhere with your cloud dvr. Silent death approved 1h 16min horror february 1957 usa a wealthy industrialist hires the renowned hoaxbuster phillip knight to prove. Watch voodoo island 1957 online free trial the roku.
Voodoo island was karloffs first horror picture in four years, his only release for. Voodoo island 1957 w boris karloff vesves elisha cook james hale. Voodoo island 1957 stream and watch online moviefone. Characters essential to the action are elisha cook jr.
When a party of gold seekers stumbles upon his village, the scientist realizes that marilyn the expeditions evil leader is the perfect subject for his work. The first film, voodoo island, has boris karloff in fine form as a scientific investigator called in by wealthy industrialist elisha cook, jr. Read the full synopsis of voodoo island, 1957, directed by reginald leborg, with boris karloff, beverly tyler, murvyn vye, at turner classic movies. Apr 19, 2015 even voodoo could not make this film any better voodoo island 1957 by the telltale mind on april 19, 2015 leave a comment voodoo island is a 1957 horror film directed by reginald le borg that sees boris karloff try something a little bit different than that which he usually does. Voodoo islandthe four skulls of jonathan drake midnite movies double feature. However, arriving on the island, knight soon realizes that voodoo does exist when he discovers maneating plants and a tribe of natives with bizarre powers. It is set in the south pacific and was filmed on kauai, hawaii back to back with jungle heat voodoo island was released theatrically in 1957 by united artists on a double bill with pharaohs curse. Voodoo island 1957 plot summary a wealthy industrialist hires the renowned hoaxbuster phillip knight to prove that an island he. Boris karloff amiably walks through his undemanding starring role in voodoo island. From the vaults of united artists, mgm presents two golden chillers that many grew up watching on latenight tv in the 60s and 70s. It is set in the south pacific and was filmed on kauai, hawaii back to back with jungle heat. Tedious, but occasionally fun shocker barely makes the grade were it not for karloff and a gaggle of maneating vegetation on the title island death trap.