The Twilight People (1972)

A kidnapped diver is taken to an island inhabited by a mad scientist and his half-animal, half-human creations.

Director:

Eddie Romero

Writers:

Eddie Romero, Jerome Small,

Stars:

John Ashley, Pat Woodell, Jan Merlin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Ashley	...	Matt Farrell
Pat Woodell	...	Neva Gordon
Jan Merlin	...	Steinman
Charles Macaulay	...	Dr. Gordon
Pam Grier	...	Ayesa, the Panther Woman
Ken Metcalfe	...	Kuzma, the Antelope Man
Tony Gosalvez	...	Darmo, the Bat Man
Kim Ramos	...	Primo, the Ape Man
Mona Morena	...	Lupa, the Wolf Woman
Eddie Garcia	...	Juan Pereira
Angelo Ventura
Johnny Long
Andres Centenera
Letty Mirasol
Max Roio	...	(as Max Rojo)

Storyline

A scientist kidnaps a man and transports him to an island, intent on turning him into a super-being. The man obviously doesn't like this idea, so he tries to escape with the help of the scientist's daughter and a band of half-human, half-animal creatures.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | independent film

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Taglines:

Animal desires... Human lust. Test Tube terrors... Half beast... all monster.

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

Philippines USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

June 1972 (USA)

Also Known As:

Beasts

Box Office

Budget:

$150,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Four Associates Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In September 1972, Dimension Pictures was widely exhibiting this film on a double bill with The Doberman Gang.

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Connections

Featured in Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010)

User Reviews

One of the worst movies of all time!!!!

Plan 9 From Outer Space is generally considered to be the worst film of all time. I contend that the people voting have not seen Twilight People. It's basically The Island of Dr Moreau without a budget. In this version of the story, I believe the Doctor is doing his genetic engineering for the Third Reich, as he and his assistant/security guy are Nazis. The half man/half animal creatures are bizarre. There is a bat man, an antelope man, and even a mole woman. I had nightmares about this flick for years (not because it was scary) until I found it on video and re-lived the horror of one of the most awful films of all time. The acting is bad. The writing is bad. The costumes are bad. This is a bad movie.