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Horrors of Spider Island

1960-04-15 Horror 1hr 29m

A bite from a giant spider turns a man into a creature that terrorizes a group of women who survived a plane crash.

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A bite from a giant spider turns a man into a creature that terrorizes a group of women who survived a plane crash.

  • Released
    1960-04-15
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 29m
  • Genre
    Horror
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    Deutsch, English
  • imdb-logo
    2.7
  • Production
    Rapid Film, Intercontinental Film GmbH

Crew

Fritz Böttger
Director
Eldon Howard
Writer
Gaston Hakim
Producer
Keywords:
island spider stranded cabin in the woods creature feature

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Cast

Alexander D'Arcy

Alexander D'Arcy
Gary Webster
Barbara Valentin

Barbara Valentin
Babs
Rainer Brandt

Rainer Brandt
Bobby
Harald Maresch

Harald Maresch
Joe
Elfie Wagner

Elfie Wagner
Linda
Dorothee Parker

Dorothee Parker
Gladys
Helga Franck

Helga Franck
Georgia
Helga Neuner

Helga Neuner
Ann
Gerry Sammer

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May
Eva Schauland

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Nelly
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A Review by Wuchak 5

Written by Wuchak on 2020-12-25

_**Grade C lost-on-a-deserted-island flick entertains despite itself**_ A plane transporting a female troupe of eight dancers from New Yo... read more

_**Grade C lost-on-a-deserted-island flick entertains despite itself**_ A plane transporting a female troupe of eight dancers from New York City crashes into the sea en route to Singapore, but several of them survive and make it to a deserted island where huge spiders dwell. Will they make it back alive? A West German production, “Horrors of Spider Island” (1960) is a black & white ‘B’ movie that’s basically an island adventure with some old-fashioned horror elements. I call it “Grade C” because there are some glaring flaws. For instance, the story starts in Hollywood, but when the plane departs for Asia it’s clearly New York City. Furthermore, when the plane crashes into the sea off camera, it is shown going straight down into the water. Needless to say, if this were actually to occur no one would’ve survived. If you can overlook these faults and the flat B&W photography, this is actually an entertaining B flick. All eight women are alluring one way or another, but voluptuous Babs (Barbara Valentin) is easily the most physically attractive. The director effectively displays their beauty without resorting to raunch. It’s also interesting going back in time to 1959, when the film was shot, and see one of the blueprints for all these sci-fi/horror adventures that have emerged since. The episode of Gilligan’s Island that featured the goofy giant spider must’ve been inspired by this movie, although the spider here is actually pretty creepy-looking for a B flick shot in 1959. Of course, the spider is strictly peripheral; the lovely ladies lost in the wilds are the showcase here. On that level, the picture delivers. The film is short ‘n sweet at about 1 hour, 17 minutes, and was shot in what is now Croatia on the Adriatic Sea (then Yugoslavia) with establishing shots of Los Angeles and New York City, plus other stock footage. GRADE: C

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A Review by Wuchak

_**Grade C lost-on-a-deserted-island flick entertains despite itself**_ A plane transporting a female troupe of eight dancers from New York City crashes into the sea en route to Singapore, but several of them survive and make it to a des...

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A Review by Wuchak 5

Written by Wuchak on 2020-12-25

_**Grade C lost-on-a-deserted-island flick entertains despite itself**_ A plane transporting a female troupe of eight dancers from New York City crashes into the sea en route to Singapore, but seve...

read more