It's Alive III: Island of the Alive (1987)

Director:

Larry Cohen

Writers:

Larry Cohen (written by)
Larry Cohen (based on characters created by)

Release Date:

May 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

They do something worse than kill. They multiply.

Plot:

The mutant babies have been placed by court order on a deserted island. Appalled by the cycnicism and...

Plot Keywords:

Island | Mutant | Mutant Baby | Baby | Punctuation In Title

Cast

Michael Moriarty	...	Jarvis
Karen Black	...	Ellen
Laurene Landon	...	Sally
James Dixon	...	Lt. Perkins
Gerrit Graham	...	Ralston
Macdonald Carey	...	Judge Watson
Neal Israel	...	Dr. Brewster (as Neal Isreal)
Art Lund	...	Dr. Swenson
Ann Dane	...	Dr. Morrell
William Watson	...	Cabot
C.L. Sussex	...	Hunter
Patch Mackenzie	...	Robbins
Rick Garia	...	Tony
Carlos Palomino	...	First Cuban
Tony Abatemarco	...	Second Cuban
Gladys Portugues	...	Waitress (as Gladys Portugese)
Joanne Lara	...	Second Waitress (as Joann Lara)
Bobby Ramsen	...	T.V. Host
Jill Gatsby	...	Girl in Cab
Kevin O'Connor	...	Cab Driver (as Kevin O'Conner)
John Woehrle	...	First Cop
Lauri Riley	...	Medic
Marilyn Staley	...	Miss Garson
Mitchell Edmonds	...	Stewart
Elizabeth Sanders	...	Autograph Seeker
Richard Duggan	...	Cop
Steven Alan Green	...	Comic
Kathleen Kickta	...	Girl on Beach
Lynda Clark	...	Second Woman
Dan Rycerz	...	Court Officer
Edward Shils	...	Medical Examiner
Charles Vandergrift III	...	Driver
Jackie Swanson	...	Tenant
Katja Crosby	...	Girl in Court
Paul Stader Jr.	...	Ship's Officer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Reingold	...	Cop in Church (uncredited)
Dawn Wildsmith	...	Dancer in Club (uncredited)

Directed by
Larry Cohen

Writing credits
Larry Cohen		(written by)
Larry Cohen		(based on characters created by)

Produced by
Larry Cohen	....	executive producer
Paul Kurta	....	supervising producer
Barry Shils	....	associate producer
Paul Stader	....	producer
Barbara Zitwer	....	associate producer (as Barbara Zitwar)

Original Music by
Laurie Johnson

Cinematography by
Daniel Pearl		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
David Kern

Art Direction by
George Stoll

Makeup Department
Rick Baker	....	original creature designer: "It's Alive"
Dan Frye	....	special makeup effects artist
Annie Maniscalco	....	hair stylist
Annie Maniscalco	....	makeup artist
Steve Neill	....	special effects makeup design
Lisa Schulze	....	hair: Ms. Black
Lisa Schulze	....	makeup: Ms. Black
Mark Williams	....	on-set makeup effects

Production Management
Paul Kurta	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jenny Fitzgibbons	....	second assistant director
Ira Halberstadt	....	first assistant director
Harvey Waldman	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
John Blue	....	art department assistant
Etty Boussidan	....	scenic artist
Matt Falls	....	prop assistant
Deborah Schildt	....	property master
Elliott Siegel	....	art department assistant

Sound Department
Vanessa Theme Ament	....	foley walker (as Vanessa Ament)
Valerie Davidson	....	sound editor
Dane A. Davis	....	special sound effects
Chris Drury	....	boom operator
Wayne Heitman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Matthew Iadarola	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Kern	....	sound editor
Bruce Markoe	....	manager: JDH Sound
Kim H. Ornitz	....	sound mixer (as Kim Ornitz)
Greg Steele	....	recordist

Special Effects by
Brent Armstrong	....	sculptor

Visual Effects by
Bill Hedge	....	model effects (as William Hedge)
David L. Hewitt	....	titles and opticals (as David Hewitt)
Terry McGreal	....	effects assistant

Stunts
Shelly Angel	....	stunt player (as Shelly K. Angel)
Carl T. Cannady	....	stunt player
Mark Dirkse	....	stunt player
Jani Fullerton	....	stunt player (as Jani S. Fulleton)
Robert Jordan	....	stunt player (as Robert C. Jordan)
Kimberly King	....	stunt player
Vincent Mazella Jr.	....	stunt player (as Vincent T. Mazzella Jr.)
Dawn Mazzella	....	stunt player
Joe Murphy	....	stunt player (as Joseph P. Murphy)
Paul Stader Jr.	....	stunt player
Kelly Walker	....	stunt player

Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Arras	....	electrician
Angelo Cicero	....	generator operator: Hawaii
Rory Flynn	....	still photographer
Thomas Gibson	....	grip (as Tom Gibson)
Todd Griffith	....	grip
Scott Grinham	....	electrician
Abe Hall	....	grip/electric swing: Hawaii
Fred Hammond	....	grip/electric swing: Hawaii
Rick Herres	....	electrician
Kimo Kaneakua	....	grip/electric swing: Hawaii
Steve Lang	....	best boy grip
Jean-Marie Lavalou	....	crane technician: Louma (as Jean Marie Lavalou)
Lance S.K. Lee	....	grip/electric swing: Hawaii
Timothy 'Guido' Magaraci	....	electrician (as Tim Magaraci)
Ron McCausland	....	key grip
Peter Mercurio	....	second assistant camera
Luc G. Nicknair	....	third assistant camera (as Luc Nicknair)
Bruce M. Pasternack	....	first assistant camera (as Bruce Pasternack)
Bill Pierson	....	best boy
Max Pomerleau	....	gaffer
Takashi Sakabe	....	grip/electric swing: Hawaii
Mark Sannes	....	grip
Ervin Wayne Spowehn	....	generator operator (as Wayne Spowehn)
Robert J. Studenny	....	electrician (as Robert Studenny)
James Sweet	....	grip (as Jim Sweet)
Larry Sweet	....	best boy grip
Larry Justice	....	electrician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Adine Duron	....	wardrobe assistant
Suzanne Fojas	....	wardrobe: Hawaii
Sharon McGunigle	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Valerie Davidson	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Deveril Goodman	....	music editor
Bernard Herrmann	....	composer: original "It's Alive" theme
Laurie Johnson	....	conductor
Sarah Johnson	....	assistant to the composer
Kenneth Karman	....	music editor
Dick Lewzey	....	music recordist (as Dick Lewzy)
Christopher Palmer	....	orchestration
Jack Parnell	....	associate conductor

Transportation Department
Jim Favazzo	....	driver: Louma
Rick Favazzo	....	driver: Louma (as Richard Favazzo)
Lawrence J. Romanoff	....	driver: Louma (as Larry Romanoff)
Harry Ueshiro	....	transportation captain: Hawaii

Other crew
Sandra Barrich	....	assistant coordinator: Hawaii
Bart Chretien	....	production assistant: Hawaii
Ron Clark	....	production assistant: Hawaii
Carolyn Cohen	....	location auditor: Hawaii
Melissa Cohen	....	production assistant
Barbara Davidson	....	credit coordinator
Richard A. Frisch	....	production assistant (as Richard Frisch)
Ralph C. Hemecker	....	key production assistant (as Ralph C. Hemecker Sr.)
Frederick Hess	....	production assistant (as Fred Hess)
Pamela Hoffman	....	production coordinator: Hawaii
Larry Justice	....	production assistant
David Larkin	....	production assistant
Jody Miller	....	craft service
Joseph Moers	....	production assistant: Hawaii
Lynda Pearl	....	technical coordinator
Mordechai Raphael	....	production assistant
Cecilia Kate Roque	....	production office coordinator (as Cecilia Roque)
Rand Ryan	....	production assistant
Peter Sabiston	....	production executive
Tom Summers	....	location coordinator: Hawaii
Lorraine Waldbaum	....	production assistant
Ken Weizer	....	production assistant
Sharon 'Mae' West	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Larco Productions

Distributors

• Warner Bros. (1987) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (????) (USA) (VHS)

Other Companies

• "Infinity" Leisuretime Yacht and Crew  acknowledgment (as "Infinity" Leisuretime Yacht and Crew, Nawiwiliwili, Kawai)
• D.R. Reiff & Associates  insurance (as D.R. Reiff And Associates)
• JDH Sound  post production and re-recording facility
• Nenehune Helicopters  helicopter provided by
• Panavision  Louma crane by
• People of Kaua'i, The  special thanks to (as the People and Mayor's Office, Island of Kauai, Hawaii)
• West Coast Editorial  negative cutting

Also Known As:

"Island of the Alive" - USA (alternative title)
"It's Alive 3: Island of the Alive" - USA (DVD box title)

Runtime:

95 min | Germany:91 min (cut version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Australia:R | UK:18 | USA:R (#28256) | West Germany:18 (cut) | UK:15 (video re-rating) | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Hawaii, USA

Company:

Larco Productions

Trivia:

This film and A Return to Salem's Lot (1987) were intended to go straight to video, but were given a limited theatrical release first.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When the creatures hijack the boat and Stephen Jarvis is giving his voice over there is a long shot from above. The shadow of the camera helicopter can be seen passing over the boat and water.

Quotes:

Stephen Jarvis:You know, you're very beautiful. Maybe it's the environment, but you turn me on. And I could turn you on, too. You've seen my kid, haven't you? That's just a glimpse of the animal in me.

Movie Connections:

References "Entertainment Tonight" (1981)

Soundtrack:

If I Told You

so bad it's good

I am a big fan of Larry Cohen movies. So absurdly and poorly written and executed that they are hilarious. This one contains some really funny scenes. Trivia- in the shoe store Mr. Moriarty says "plunk your magic twanger froggy." This stuck in my head a very bizarre moment (actually I re-winded and puzzled over it several times) and I later found out that it is a quote from "the frogger song" released on a "pacman fever" album in the 1980s. Both before and after I found out what the reference was to I wondered what drugs the writers were on. I bought the DVD. You don't have to see the other It's Alive movies to enjoy this one. You just have to like off the wall B-movies.