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Isle of the Snake People (1971)
La muerte viviente (original title)

UNRATED 90 min  -  Horror | Mystery  -   March 1971 (USA)
2.7
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Evil scientist runs a veritable army of LSD crazed zombies.

Writers:

Jack Hill (screenplay), Juan Ibáñez, and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Boris Karloff ...
Carl van Molder / Damballah
Julissa ...
Anabella Vandenberg
Carlos East Carlos East ...
Lt. Andrew Wilhelm (as Charles East)
Rafael Bertrand Rafael Bertrand ...
Capt. Pierre Labesch (as Ralph Bertrand)
Yolanda Montes Yolanda Montes ...
Kalea (as Tongolele)
Quintín Bulnes Quintín Bulnes ...
Klinsor (as Quintin Bulnes)
Santanón Santanón ...
Dwarf (as Santanon)
Martinique Martinique
Julia Marichal Julia Marichal ...
Mary Ann Vandenberg (as July Marichael)
Yol Duhalt Yol Duhalt
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Storyline

The inhabitants of a small, remote island have been practicing voodoo rites and worshipping an evil priest named Damballah for years, but the local law officials generally turn a blind eye to this death cult's bizarre activities. Captain Labesch arrives from the mainland, determined to crack down on the island's lawlessness and clean up the ineffectual, hard-drinking police force. He appeals for assistance from wealthy plantation tycoon Carl Van Molder, who owns nearly half of the island and wields a great deal of influence over the population. Van Molder has made the study of parapsychology his life's work and believes in the secret powers of the mind. He warns Labesch not to interfere with this forgotten island's ancient ways. Also visiting is Van Molder's niece, Annabella, a temperance crusader who wants her uncle to help fund the International Anti-Saloon League... Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Island | Cult | LSD | Lieutenant | Captain  | See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery

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Country:

Mexico | USA

Language:

Spanish | English

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Also Known As:

Isle of the Living Dead See more »

Filming Locations:

Santa Monica, California, USA

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

One of a package of four films Boris Karloff made as co-productions between Columbia Pictures and Mexico's Azteca Films, though after Karloff's death Columbia sold off their share to a distributor called Horror International. See more »

Quotes

Anabella Vandenberg: Modern science has shown that alcohol is responsible for ninety-nine point two percent of all the world's sins.
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Connections

Featured in 100 Years of Horror: Boris Karloff (1996) See more »