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Isle of the Snake People

Original title: La muerte viviente
  • 19711971
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
3.4/10
998
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Boris Karloff and Tongolele in Isle of the Snake People (1971)
HorrorMystery
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IMDb RATING
3.4/10
998
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    • Juan Ibáñez
    • Jack Hill(US scenes)
    • Jack Hill(screenplay)
    • Juan Ibáñez
    • Luis Enrique Vergara
  • Stars
    • Boris Karloff
    • Julissa
    • Carlos East
    • Juan Ibáñez
    • Jack Hill(US scenes)
    • Jack Hill(screenplay)
    • Juan Ibáñez
    • Luis Enrique Vergara
  • Stars
    • Boris Karloff
    • Julissa
    • Carlos East
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 47User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
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    Boris Karloff and Tongolele in Isle of the Snake People (1971)
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    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)
      • Juan Ibáñez
      • Jack Hill(US scenes)
      • 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 reviews47

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    4/10
    Boris Karloff & Zombie Fans
    This film is also known by it's shorter name "Snake People". This is not what you would call a good film... but it's not completely horrible - it's so-so.

    We have Boris Karloff as Carl van Molder / Damballah a man that owns over half of the island and studies parapsychology. He is a firm believer in leaving the island natives to their ways - but there is a deeper reason for this.

    We have voodoo cultist killing people, a beautiful voodoo priestess and zombies. If this sounds appealing to you and you like older low-budget horror movies then you might like this film. This is not one of those "must see for horror fans" films but rather for those that like some of the older trash horror films.

    This is a good film to have for Boris Karloff fans - it's one of his last films.

    4/10
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    • Release date
      • March 1971 (United States)
      • Mexico
      • United States
      • Spanish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Santa Monica, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Azteca Films
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • 1 hour 30 minutes
      • Mono

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