Island of the Dead

Rating:
Summary: MISLEADING. VERY MISLEADING
Review: Given that most view this movie as a Blockbuster Rental, let me start with saying that if you love a "Horror" movie with constant jump rope flashback sequences this is the movie for you. I was under the impression that the movie had something to do with Zombies. I was sorely mistaken. It had a good setup; Island loaded with the unknown dead, Rich guy wants to develop island into city. The island is said to have old houses lived in years ago by the diseased. An asylum is also talked about. So as I wait for my zombies to start snacking, I wait...and wait...only to find that the only "horror" are...flies. Flies that carry some unexplained disease that kills within minutes. The flies continue on killing until they bite the rich "Trump" like fellow (MCDowell)and then leave. Even if I knew from the start that this was not a Zombie flick, I would still have hated this movie. It would win the award for "Most number of times a jump rope flashback sequence was shown". I give the movie 1 Star because I cannot go any lower with the rating. Of course maybe I'm being biased as I can't fully judge a movie when I fast forward through half of it...Ending on a positive note though, you could use the movie as a new drinking game; you know, every time the jump rope scene comes on, you drink. Every time the rich New Yorker says "Mate", etc...Stay away from the Island of the Dead. Your better off at Fantasy Island. Right Malcolm?

Rating:
Summary: MISLEADING. VERY MISLEADING
Review: Given that most view this movie as a Blockbuster Rental, let me start with saying that if you love a "Horror" movie with constant jump rope flashback sequences this is the movie for you. I was under the impression that the movie had something to do with Zombies. I was sorely mistaken. It had a good setup; Island loaded with the unknown dead, Rich guy wants to develop island into city. The island is said to have old houses lived in years ago by the diseased. An asylum is also talked about. So as I wait for my zombies to start snacking, I wait...and wait...only to find that the only "horror" are...flies. Flies that carry some unexplained disease that kills within minutes. The flies continue on killing until they bite the rich "Trump" like fellow (MCDowell)and then leave. Even if I knew from the start that this was not a Zombie flick, I would still have hated this movie. It would win the award for "Most number of times a jump rope flashback sequence was shown". I give the movie 1 Star because I cannot go any lower with the rating. Of course maybe I'm being biased as I can't fully judge a movie when I fast forward through half of it...Ending on a positive note though, you could use the movie as a new drinking game; you know, every time the jump rope scene comes on, you drink. Every time the rich New Yorker says "Mate", etc...Stay away from the Island of the Dead. Your better off at Fantasy Island. Right Malcolm?

Rating:
Summary: A Decent Movie
Review: Honestly, I like this movie. I agree with the other reviewer who felt that the scenes with the children dancing detracted from the plot. However, if you ignore the kids you get a movie with a creepy atmosphere, some good scares, and morality. Plus, you get killer bugs that may or may not be the incarnation of the souls of the people who have been buried in a Potter's field.
What's not to like?

Rating:
Summary: A Decent Movie
Review: Honestly, I like this movie. I agree with the other reviewer who felt that the scenes with the children dancing detracted from the plot. However, if you ignore the kids you get a movie with a creepy atmosphere, some good scares, and morality. Plus, you get killer bugs that may or may not be the incarnation of the souls of the people who have been buried in a Potter's field.
What's not to like?

Rating:
Summary: I THINK IS VERY AWFUL AND LONG
Review: I believe what they mean by island of the dead, is the undead flies and Rupert! I expected Zombies and horror goodness... What I got was a spanish cop, Rupert, flies, and dead people in the ground. Also I think the little dancing children were evil and usless to the story. The only thing that could help this movie is it having Evil deafd in the middle of the movie

Rating:
Summary: I THINK IS VERY AWFUL AND LONG
Review: I believe what they mean by island of the dead, is the undead flies and Rupert! I expected Zombies and horror goodness... What I got was a spanish cop, Rupert, flies, and dead people in the ground. Also I think the little dancing children were evil and usless to the story. The only thing that could help this movie is it having Evil deafd in the middle of the movie

Rating:
Summary: Very very clever marketing on a bad movie.
Review: I like other reviewers got this movie because I thought it was going to have zombies and be your typical "undead" horror movie. I was very disappionted an hour into the movie and still no zombies. What you get are killer bees. Very boreing, and very misleading! Please don't buy this movie.

Rating:
Summary: Very very clever marketing on a bad movie.
Review: I like other reviewers got this movie because I thought it was going to have zombies and be your typical "undead" horror movie. I was very disappionted an hour into the movie and still no zombies. What you get are killer bees. Very boreing, and very misleading! Please don't buy this movie.

Rating:
Summary: Dead
Review: I thought this plot to be rather thin and '50ish. The acting was very good, but the storyline was extremely lacking. My favorite part was the excellent music score coupled with the intensity and indivuality of the characters. The whole picture could have been tied together better for a number of reasons. Malcolm McDowell carried his role, once again, to the "T." On average, I liked the film and would recommend it to other viewers.

Rating:
Summary: BAD MOVIE
Review: I'm a big fan of horror movies, and I watched a lot of them, but this one doesn't have anything interesting for the horror genre...I do not recommend this movie...If you want horror, look for "The Ring"...