Review of Island of Death (1976) by Brian S — 21 Jul 2012
Aside from its setting on the island of Mykonos in Greece and that it was banned in Britain as a "video nasty", there's really not much to be said about this slasher film and morality play.
None of it works very well, from the bad pacing to the poor acting. The only goal of the film seems to be to shock its audience with depictions of incest, bestiality and homosexuality in addition to the expected murders.
The splatter effects are dated and fake-looking now and the "perverted" sex scenes range from banal to mildly distasteful, since even what would have arguably been the most disturbing of these -- the lead character having sex with a young goat -- is shot in such a way that the punch is entirely pulled.
Of historical interest only in that it was the only Greek film banned in Britain at one point, it plays like a dusty museum piece now.
This review of Island of Death (1976) was written by Brian S on 21 Jul 2012.
Island of Death has generally received mixed reviews.
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