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Three young couples crash-land their plane on a remote island, where the resident bible-thumping family displays less-than Christian courtesy, killing them off in bizarre, ritual murders. Read more

Starring	Yvonne De Carlo, Rod Steiger
Director	John Hough
Genres	Horror

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- - 3
  - 1
  Just bad
  
  The concept of this film is similar to the wicker man in some ways, people crash on island inhabitted by some people remote from the outside world. Wierd stuff ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Adam Saunders
  - Plymouth, England
  - 11 Mar 2006 at 13:47
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- - 0
  - 0
  A mummified baby?
  
  This confused 80's freak-show tries to mix socio-religious themes with genuinely quite sick exploitation horror but falls foul of pervasive unintentional ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1053219
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - 37D
  - 4 reviews
  - Hull
  - 20 Oct 2011 at 00:43
- - 0
  - 0
  so bad its good!
  
  So bad its good... this is one of the stupidest films Ive ever seen, we laughed till we cried the whole way through it! Just a ridiculous story tries to be ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 984785
- - Bethie
  - 3 reviews
  - 21 Apr 2011 at 08:45
- - 0
  - 1
  Pathetic
  
  The only attractive thing about this film is the title.
  
  On saying that, there is some good charactarisation, although a bit over the top, but good ... read more »
  
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- - Rustyfilms
  - 123 reviews
  - Bradford
  - 15 May 2009 at 01:16
- - 0
  - 0
  Not good
  
  This hasn't much going for it at all. Can't really figure out why its got an 18 certificate, off screen killings, no prophanities and no nudity. Plot ... read more »
  
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- - Cliff
  - Nottingham
  - 30 Apr 2007 at 19:54
- - 0
  - 0
  American Gothic
  
  A very poor film for two well known old actors and actress to act in surely they could have appeared in something a bit better than this. It wasn't too ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Norfolk
  - 02 Feb 2007 at 08:26
- - 0
  - 0
  It has its moments
  
  This movie wasn't great. It was trying to hard to be weird was the main problem. You got a 50 year old woman pretending to be a 12 year old girl, etc.read more »
  
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- - Richard Wagner
  - London
  - 30 Dec 2006 at 00:01
- - 1
  - 0
  Don't Bother
  
  When I saw that such an interesting actor as Rod S. starred in this film, I thought I would be in for a treat.
  
  How wrong could I be! While he and his... read more »
  
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- - kessy1
  - Devon
  - 10 Jul 2006 at 09:58
- - 0
  - 0
  american gothic
  
  a black comedy,i felt a guilty pleasure in watching something so strange that bordered on being a bit sick for my taste
  
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  - wrexham
  - 25 Jun 2006 at 22:25
- - 0
  - 0
  Old movies are not always the best
  
  This was a ridiculous low budget made for TV crap from the seventies.
  
  I made a mistake renting this thats for sure.
  
  Dont waste your money ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 245198
- - Memnoch
  - Whitley BAy, UK
  - 17 May 2006 at 08:26
- - 3
  - 1
  Just bad
  
  The concept of this film is similar to the wicker man in some ways, people crash on island inhabitted by some people remote from the outside world. Wierd stuff ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 217404
- - Adam Saunders
  - Plymouth, England
  - 11 Mar 2006 at 13:47
View all members' reviews (10)

- - 3
  - 1
  Just bad
  
  The concept of this film is similar to the wicker man in some ways, people crash on island inhabitted by some people remote from the outside world. Wierd stuff ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 217404
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Adam Saunders
  - Plymouth, England
  - 11 Mar 2006 at 13:47
- - 1
  - 0
  Don't Bother
  
  When I saw that such an interesting actor as Rod S. starred in this film, I thought I would be in for a treat.
  
  How wrong could I be! While he and his... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 367358
- - kessy1
  - Devon
  - 10 Jul 2006 at 09:58
- - 0
  - 0
  Old movies are not always the best
  
  This was a ridiculous low budget made for TV crap from the seventies.
  
  I made a mistake renting this thats for sure.
  
  Dont waste your money ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 245198
- - Memnoch
  - Whitley BAy, UK
  - 17 May 2006 at 08:26
- - 0
  - 0
  american gothic
  
  a black comedy,i felt a guilty pleasure in watching something so strange that bordered on being a bit sick for my taste
  
  Report this review
- 258000
- - a customer
  - wrexham
  - 25 Jun 2006 at 22:25
- - 0
  - 0
  It has its moments
  
  This movie wasn't great. It was trying to hard to be weird was the main problem. You got a 50 year old woman pretending to be a 12 year old girl, etc.read more »
  
  Report this review
- 397748
- - Richard Wagner
  - London
  - 30 Dec 2006 at 00:01
- - 0
  - 0
  American Gothic
  
  A very poor film for two well known old actors and actress to act in surely they could have appeared in something a bit better than this. It wasn't too ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 408311
- - a customer
  - Norfolk
  - 02 Feb 2007 at 08:26
- - 0
  - 0
  Not good
  
  This hasn't much going for it at all. Can't really figure out why its got an 18 certificate, off screen killings, no prophanities and no nudity. Plot ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 435347
- - Cliff
  - Nottingham
  - 30 Apr 2007 at 19:54
- - 0
  - 0
  so bad its good!
  
  So bad its good... this is one of the stupidest films Ive ever seen, we laughed till we cried the whole way through it! Just a ridiculous story tries to be ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 984785
- - Bethie
  - 3 reviews
  - 21 Apr 2011 at 08:45
- - 0
  - 0
  A mummified baby?
  
  This confused 80's freak-show tries to mix socio-religious themes with genuinely quite sick exploitation horror but falls foul of pervasive unintentional ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1053219
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - 37D
  - 4 reviews
  - Hull
  - 20 Oct 2011 at 00:43
- - 0
  - 1
  Pathetic
  
  The only attractive thing about this film is the title.
  
  On saying that, there is some good charactarisation, although a bit over the top, but good ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 757659
- - Rustyfilms
  - 123 reviews
  - Bradford
  - 15 May 2009 at 01:16

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  Three young couples crash-land their plane on a remote island, where the resident bible-thumping family displays less-than Christian courtesy, killing them off in bizarre, ritual murders....