Ta paidia tou Diavolou (1975)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Nico Mastorakis

Writer:

Nico Mastorakis (writer)

Release Date:

15 January 1977 (Japan)

Genre:

Crime | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

The lucky ones simply got their brains blown out.

Plot:

A British couple on a break on a small Greek Island, spreading terror beyond anything the Islanders could have ever imagined...

Plot Keywords:

Island | Greek | Killing | Dismembered Body | Kill

Cast

Robert Behling	...	Christopher (as Bob Behling)
Jane Lyle	...	Celia (as Jane Ryall)
Jessica Dublin	...	Patricia
Gerard Gonalons	...	Foster
Jannice McConnell		(as Janice McConnel)
Nikos Tsachiridis	...	Shepherd
Marios Tartas
Ray Richardson
Efi Bani
Clay Half		(as Clay Huff)
Elizabeth Spader
Jeremy Rousseau
Mike Murtagh
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Blackman
Takashi Yanhiro
Hiroshi Yuzama

Also Known As:

Devils in Mykonos (Australia) (pre-release title) (USA)
A Craving for Lust (UK) (pre-release title)
Cruel Destination
Island of Death (International: English title)
Island of Perversion (Australia) (video title)
Killing Daylight (USA)
Psychic Killer 2 (UK) (video title)

Runtime:

108 min | Germany:99 min | UK:102 min

Country:

Greece

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:(Banned) (1984-2002) | Australia:R | UK:18 (cut) | West Germany:18 | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Mykonos, Greece

Company:

Omega Pictures

Trivia:

Nico Mastorakis saw that bootlegs of the film were going for large amounts of money so he decided to allow the film to be released on DVD and he supervised the transfer from the original negative.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When they are in the phone box you can see a cameraman in the reflection of the glass door.

Movie Connections:

References Singin' in the Rain (1952)

Soundtrack:

Do You Love Me Like I Love You

Banned the world over - and I can see why

This film touts that its been banned the world over and its easy to see why, its a film that plays with your head from beginning to end and leaves you feeling unwell for days. Odds are if you see it you'll understand why people don't want you to see it.

The story of a pretty young couple on vacation in Greece turns more and more twisted as time goes on. Rape, murder, sadism and a few other delights get taken to the next level as more and more depravity is revealed. The film was made with the intention of disturbing the viewer and it disturbs almost from the outset as things very quickly are revealed to be seriously amiss. Its gets to the point where you're sitting on egg shells waiting for the next terrible thing to happen.

You'll forgive the lack of details but anyone who is interested in seeing this are best left to fend for themselves. I think that plot-wise the less known the better so that you can truly enjoy, if it is enjoyment, the twisted twists.

I don't know if I like it or hate it. The film certainly provokes a reaction but I'm not sure thats a good thing or bad thing. Certainly its not for anyone with gentile sensibilities. Its well made but beyond that you're on your own.

6 out of 10, though I'm not sure how to fairly rate it.