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Isle of the Dead (1945)
Directed by Mark Robson
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Overview
On a Greek island during the 1912 war, several people are trapped by quarantine for the plague. If that isn’t enough worry, one of the people—a superstitious old peasant—suspects a young woman of being a vampiric demon.
Rated NR | Length 71 minutes
Actors
Boris Karloff | Ellen Drew | Marc Cramer | Katherine Emery | Helene Thimig | Alan Napier | Jason Robards Sr. | Ernst Deutsch | Skelton Knaggs | Sherry Hall | Erick Hanson | Rose Hobart
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/17/2013 | TV | DVD | Rented | 2.5 stars |
| (Average) 2.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
This takes the vampire mythos in a bit of a different, yet historical, direction. This deals with a small Greek island around the time of Balkan War and the ancient myth of something known as the vorvolakas. This is basically a Grecian type of vampire, one of the very old supernatural tales told through the generations that became the modern day vampire.
Aside from that glimpse into the history of the creatures of the night there isn’t too much to offer here. Some decent acting and some pretty cool gothic sequences but nothing too extravagant.
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