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Island of Terror Movie Review

Starring: Peter Cushing, Edward Judd, Carole Gray, Eddie Byrne, Sam Kydd
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Review Summary
ISLAND OF TERROR is a british movie directed by Terence Fisher in 1966.

A team of researchers accidentally gives birth to an organic creature made of silicate that can duplicate itself every six hours. Those monsters feed themselves by sucking out the bones of their victims. Doctor Peter Cushing must find a way to destroy them if he wants to save the inhabitants of this isolated island.

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Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%




**Fantasy or Science Fiction?** - science fiction story
Horror film? Yes
Kind of Horror Story - the monster chased me!

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - doctor
Age: - 40's-50's
Hair color? - white/grey
Hair type - (man) short/medium straight
Body type - average (man)
Events of movie makes character more... - irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality - English/British
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor? - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Secondary Main Character
Identity: - Male
Hair color - brunette (Black)
Hair style - (man) short/standard straight
Body type - average build (man)
How much in movie? - 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality - British

Main Adversary
Identity: - An "It".
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - 80%

Setting
Earth setting: - 20th Century (1950-1970)
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Forests? Yes
Small Island? Yes

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to deaths
Tone of movie - fearful
Sex/nudity in movie? Yes
What kind of sex: - kissing
Non-American film? Yes
What language? - English
Kinds of F/X - exploding bombs - nasty human transformations
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE... - Orchestra/classical
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