Review of Horrors of Spider Island (1960) by Tyler B — 13 May 2013
Horrors of Spider Island (aka "The Spider's Web" and "Girls of Spider Island").
Starring: Alex D'Arcy, Helga Franck, and a bunch of washed-up dancers and wanna-be porn actresses.
Director: Fritz Boettger.
An impresario (D'Arcy) and his Girl Friday (Franck) are on their way to Singapore with a recently hired troupe of obnoxious, bitchy strippers and chorus girls when their plan crashes. They take refuge on a desolate south sea isand, where the heat makes the girls strip down to bare essentials, where they are menaced by a goofy-looking spider puppet, and where their fearless leader (who's named Gary is soon transformed into a hideous half-man, half-spider creature. And that;'s when things get REALLY boring.
I understand there's an "adults only" version of this film that was released, That's not the version I saw. Maybe nudity makes it more interest, although I sincerely doubt that. This is worth ignoring by everyone except those wanting to try their hands at a bit of homemade "Mystery Science Theater 3000"-fun. It's the perfect vehicle for that, if you have witty friends. (I also understand that there already IS a hilarious MSTK3000 version of the film in existence.
The only horror you'll find in this film is the realization you actually watched it, once you're done.
This review of Horrors of Spider Island (1960) was written by Tyler B on 13 May 2013.
Horrors of Spider Island has generally received negative reviews.
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