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Isle of the Snake People

Original title: La muerte viviente
  • 19711971
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
3.4/10
968
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Boris Karloff and Tongolele in Isle of the Snake People (1971)
  • Horror
  • Mystery
Evil scientist runs a veritable army of LSD crazed zombies.Evil scientist runs a veritable army of LSD crazed zombies.Evil scientist runs a veritable army of LSD crazed zombies.
IMDb RATING
3.4/10
968
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Juan Ibáñez
    • Jack Hill(US scenes)
  • Writers
    • Jack Hill(screenplay)
    • Juan Ibáñez
    • Luis Enrique Vergara
  • Stars
    • Boris Karloff
    • Julissa
    • Carlos East
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  • Directors
    • Juan Ibáñez
    • Jack Hill(US scenes)
  • Writers
    • Jack Hill(screenplay)
    • Juan Ibáñez
    • Luis Enrique Vergara
  • Stars
    • Boris Karloff
    • Julissa
    • Carlos East
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 45User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
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    Isle of the Snake People (1971)
    Boris Karloff in Isle of the Snake People (1971)
    Isle of the Snake People (1971)
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    Boris Karloff in Fear Chamber (1971)
    Boris Karloff and Tongolele in Isle of the Snake People (1971)
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    Tongolele in Isle of the Snake People (1971)
    Tongolele in Isle of the Snake People (1971)
    Tongolele in Isle of the Snake People (1971)
    Tongolele in Isle of the Snake People (1971)

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    Boris Karloff
    Boris Karloff
    • Karl Van Molder…
    Julissa
    Julissa
    • Anabella Vandenberg
    Carlos East
    Carlos East
    • Lt. Andrew Wilhelm
    • (as Charles East)
    Rafael Bertrand
    • Capt. Pierre Labiche
    • (as Ralph Bertrand)
    Tongolele
    Tongolele
    • Kalea
    Quintín Bulnes
    Quintín Bulnes
    • Klinsor
    • (as Quintin Bulnes)
    Santanón
    • Dwarf
    • (as Santanon)
    Martinique
    Julia Marichal
    • Mary Ann Vandenberg
    • (as July Marichael)
    Yol Duhalt
    Quintin Miller
    • Gomez
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Juan Ibáñez
      • Jack Hill(US scenes)
    • Writers
      • Jack Hill(screenplay)
      • Juan Ibáñez
      • Luis Enrique Vergara
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    • Trivia
      This and the three other films in the same package were originally supposed to be shot in Mexico City. Boris Karloff was suffering from pneumonia and had only one lung (the other had been removed due to cancer), and his doctors told him not to travel to Mexico City because of the thin air at its high altitude. Karloff's scenes were shot in Hollywood.
    • Quotes

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

    • Crazy credits
      In the closing credits, Boris Karloff is billed twice, once as Damballa and then as Carl van Molder.
    • Alternate versions
      For the DVD version entitled Cult of the Dead, the 2nd scene in the film, that of zombie revival, is abridged.
    • Connections
      Featured in 100 Years of Horror: Zombies (1996)

    User reviews45

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    Top review
    3/10
    Slow Spanish Schlock Worth Seeing For Sexy Tongolele
    I Bought this film on DVD a couple of days ago not expecting much, and my intuitions were correct. Very slow with dialog that goes all over the place. We never get a grasp of where the film is taking place, who are these people and why anyone is doing what they do. Master horror icon Boris Karloff is basically exploited for name recognition (something that would happen quite frequently in the later stages of his career)and has little if anything to do. His relationship to the cult and how it evolves is never explained. The only reason I finished this sleep enhancer is the sexy dancing of Mexican actress (and exotic dancer) Yolanda Montes billed here as Tongolele. Nearly forty years old at the time it was made, Tongolele still possessed a knockout figure and sexy aura. Her two dance sequences are the only thing that will keep you awake while trying to finish off this turkey.
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    • Apr 13, 2005

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    • Release date
      • March 1971 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Mexico
      • United States
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Snake People
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Monica, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Azteca Films
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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