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Mystery on Monster Island (1981)
Directed by Juan Piquer Simón
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Overview
A young European boy living in San Francisco is reluctant to marry his long-term girlfriend because he wants to travel around the world first. His wealthy uncle agrees to send him on a global expedition aboard his ship, but en route the boy and his travelling companion are shipwrecked on a remote island, populated by countless prehistoric creatures as well as gold-hunting bandits.
Length 105 minutes
Actors
Terence Stamp | Peter Cushing | Blanca Estrada | Ana Obregón | Paul Naschy | Gérard Tichy | Ian Sera | David Hatton | Gasphar Ipua | Frank Braña | Manuel Pereiro | Daniel Martín | Luis Barboo
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/23/2011 | N/A | DVD | N/A | 3 stars |
| (Average) 3 stars |
Viewing Notes
Juan Piquer Simon passed away this year and since he’s made two amazing horror films that I truely love I wanted to check out some of his other films. Mystery on Monster Island bills itself to star both Terrence Stamp and Peter Cushing, but they both only really appear briefly on screen. Instead we have a Scooby Doo like mystery where two guys end up trapped on an island after their boat is attacked by guys in rubber monster suits. Once on the island they find it’s also filled with rubber suited monsters and also a group of cutthroats who are after them, especially after they discover the island holds a very pricey secret.
All in all the comedy is over the top and goofy but it all sort of works. I had a good time with it and it’s one of those family friendly sort of gems you stumble on once in a while. And boy, what a change from PIECES and SLUGS!
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