ESCAPE FROM HELL ISLAND is about Captain James (Mark Stevens) using his fishing boat to smuggle Cuban refugees into Florida. Along the way, James is smitten by the wife (Linda Scott) of a knife-wielding lunatic, named Donner (Lyle Dennison), causing the movie to sink deeply into the soap opera abyss.
At one point, Donner pulls his knife out, threatening to make things interesting. Nope, he rants, and puts the knife away.
Donner raves, pouts, fumes, and throws various tantrums, while James makes time with his ditzy spouse. We're supposed to get the impression that Donner is a dangerous psychopath, but he's far too comical to be taken seriously. His infantile explosions are hilariously pathetic!
Don't let the title fool you. The only "hell" experienced here is the enduring of this movie!
THE MOST BRAIN-CRUSHINGLY DULL SCENE: Donner tossing James overboard, causing him to swim around the boat for an eternity. All, while sharks -cropped in from some other, probably better movie- swim "nearby".
Lovers of Key West may enjoy seeing familiar points of interest. All others could be near death by the time this finally ends...
At one point, Donner pulls his knife out, threatening to make things interesting. Nope, he rants, and puts the knife away.
Donner raves, pouts, fumes, and throws various tantrums, while James makes time with his ditzy spouse. We're supposed to get the impression that Donner is a dangerous psychopath, but he's far too comical to be taken seriously. His infantile explosions are hilariously pathetic!
Don't let the title fool you. The only "hell" experienced here is the enduring of this movie!
THE MOST BRAIN-CRUSHINGLY DULL SCENE: Donner tossing James overboard, causing him to swim around the boat for an eternity. All, while sharks -cropped in from some other, probably better movie- swim "nearby".
Lovers of Key West may enjoy seeing familiar points of interest. All others could be near death by the time this finally ends...