How could they stop the devouring death...that lived by sucking on living human bones!
When a small island community becomes overrun with creeping, blobbish, tentacled monsters that liquefy and digest the bones from living creatures, the community struggles to fight back.
Island of Terror (1966) is a horror and science fiction film directed by Terence Fisher, released on June 20, 1966 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Peter Cushing, Edward Judd, Carole Gray and Eddie Byrne. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 117 ratings.
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Peter Cushing
as Dr. Brian Stanley
Edward Judd
as Dr. David West
Carole Gray
as Toni Merrill
Eddie Byrne
as Dr. Reginald Landers
Sam Kydd
as Constable John Harris
Niall MacGinnis
as Mr. Roger Campbell
James Caffrey
as Peter Argyle
Liam Gaffney
as Ian Bellows
Keith Bell
as Halsey
Margaret Lacey
as Old Woman
Peter Forbes-Robertson
as Dr. Lawrence Phillips
Shay Gorman
as Morton
Directed by Terence Fisher, written by Al Ramsen and Edward Mann, produced by Tom Blakeley.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 117 ratings.
Day of the Silicates! The island of the title is under threat from silicate creatures who were born out of experiments to cure cancer. The creatures feed off of bones, animal or human, so this tiny island community is in grave danger. It's as bonkers as it sounds, a sci-fi horror of such ridiculous notions, it can't fail to entertain genre loving fans. Terence Fisher directs and Peter Cushing stars, in what was a…
Reviewed on April 25, 2016
_**Peter Cushing is stuck on an Island of Dull**_ Cancer experiments on a remote island off the coast of Ireland have unleashed something that is turning people into lifeless, boneless masses of flesh. “Island of Terror” (1966) was made by the same short-lived company that released the similar “Island of the Burning Damned” a year later (also known as “Night of the Big Heat”), both featuring Peter Cushing and…
Reviewed on April 6, 2020
It has something of "Day of the Triffids" (1963) to it this, as Peter Cushing ("Dr. Stanley") is drafted onto a remote island to investigate some mysterious deaths. Bodies have been de-ossified and this presents quite a puzzle to himself and to his fellow scientists "David" (Edward Judd) and "Landers" (Eddie Byrne) until they stumble upon some rather dangerous woodlice-looking creatures with long spiny necks…
Reviewed on March 26, 2023
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The main cast of Island of Terror (1966) includes Peter Cushing, Edward Judd, Carole Gray, Eddie Byrne and Sam Kydd. The film was directed by Terence Fisher. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Island of Terror was released on June 20, 1966 and runs for 1h 29m.
Island of Terror (1966) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 117 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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