The waters surrounding an island become contaminated by chemical dumping, and people who eat fish caught in those waters become deformed and violent.
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| Ian Bannen | ... | Dr. Del Shaw | |
| Judy Geeson | ... | Victoria Brown | |
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John Paul | ... | Dr. Quist |
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Simon Oates | ... | Dr. John Ridge |
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Jean Trend | ... | Dr. Fay Chantry |
| Joby Blanshard | ... | Bradley | |
| George Sanders | ... | The Admiral - Sir Geoffrey | |
| Percy Herbert | ... | Constable Hartwell | |
| Shelagh Fraser | ... | Mrs. Betty Straker | |
| Geoffrey Keen | ... | Sir Henry Leyton | |
| Joseph O'Conor | ... | Vicar | |
| Norman Bird | ... | Brewer | |
| Constance Chapman | ... | Miss Johnson | |
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Michael Brennan | ... | Tom Straker |
| James Cosmo | ... | Bob Gillette | |
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The waters surrounding an island become contaminated by chemical dumping, and people who eat fish caught in those waters become deformed and violent.
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January 1976 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Island of the Ghouls See more »Company Credits
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One of 13 titles included in Avco Embassy's Nightmare Theater package syndicated for television in 1975, and the sole British one. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Being a fan of the 1970's BBC 'Doomwatch' series, I had always wanted to see this film but never got the chance. At Last I caught it on the TV the other day and I have to say I felt a little let down. Obviously money was in short supply and the production values were not noticeably better than the TV version, but at least the story was far more low-key and thoughtful than most of the horror/sci-fi films we have to suffer. I found myself constantly comparing it to some of Nigel Kneale's output, and in many ways it stood up quite well. One final point - I wonder how John Paul (the main character in the BBC version) felt at having to play a rather distant second fiddle to the 'star' Ian Bannen?