Island of the Doomed (1967)
"La isla de la muerte" (original title)

Director:

Mel Welles

Writers:

Mel Welles (story), Ernst R. von Theumer (screenplay),

Stars:

Cameron Mitchell, Elisa Montés, George Martin

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Cameron Mitchell	...	Baron v. Weser
Elisa Montés	...	Beth Christiansen (as Elisa Montes)
George Martin	...	David Moss
Kai Fischer	...	Cora Robinson (as Kay Fischer)
Rolf von Nauckhoff	...	James Robinson (as Ralph Naukoff)
Hermann Nehlsen	...	Prof. Julius Demerist (as Herman Nelsen)
Matilde Muñoz Sampedro	...	Myrtle Callahan (as Matilde Sampedro)
Ricardo Valle	...	Alfredo (as Richard Valle)
Mike Brendel	...	Baldi, the manservant

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

monster | meat eating plant | vampire | island

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Taglines:

What Was the Terrifying Secret of the Vampire Tree?

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

Spain West Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

15 November 1967 (USA)

Also Known As:

Maneater of Hydra

Filming Locations:

Arenys de Mar, Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Orbita Film S.A., Theumer Filmproduktion, Órbita Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

A Climax To Die For

The heroine in the clutches of a vampire tree, the hero leaping to her aid with an axe - slashing at blood-sucking branches with his weapon - then being attacked by the mad scientist who created the tree, also with an axe!

An axe battle between the two, under the writhing blood-sucking branches, in the middle of a rain-drenched thunderstorm. GREAT staging! What happens next is bloody (incredibly bloody, in fact), outrageous, melodramatic, over-the-top, and (dare I say?) EXCITING!

Now come on - isn't that last ten minutes worth the previous hour and 20 minutes of bad dubbing and odd characterisation?

And what the HELL is that old German woman gibbering on about?

Fans of Man-Eating Plants should check out the Mel Welles site.