Pretty creepy opening shot of a fog shrouded lighthouse on a rocky island lets you know there are some thrills on the way.This is a little ahead of its time as far as the old hat "have sex and die" plotline goes. The movie starts off with 4 frolicking nude teenagers on a supposedly deserted island(Snape Island). Well quite a few end up beheaded,sliced and diced as they aren't as alone as they thought.
A private investigator joins a museum group to Snape Island.They are looking for Phoenecian treasure.He wants to clear the name of the only survivor of the massacre.The two avenues for the trip eventually tie into each other.But not before a few more brutal murders spices up the pot.
What is bad about this flick:Well the horny teenagers are basically cannon fodder for the killer(or is it killers).They do serve their purpose in getting the PI there.Some of the acting really bites but the older hands do well with their material.The hip 70's slang really is a giggle."Do you want to turn on?"one dope smoking character asks. Something about the island sure makes a lot of folks horny.Yeah, it is cold, rainy,foggy and rocky. Big crabs are scrambling all over the place. Hey, let's get naked!There seems to be an over abundance of flammable paraffin on the island.Say about three acres worth but it sure burns up pretty.
The sets are creepy enough,especially the light house and the island itself.Many nasty looking corpses with crabs skittering around(hey get the butter!)on them are unnerving.There is a real overwhelming sense of claustrophobia to this movie.A slice & dice above average.Give it a 6.
A private investigator joins a museum group to Snape Island.They are looking for Phoenecian treasure.He wants to clear the name of the only survivor of the massacre.The two avenues for the trip eventually tie into each other.But not before a few more brutal murders spices up the pot.
What is bad about this flick:Well the horny teenagers are basically cannon fodder for the killer(or is it killers).They do serve their purpose in getting the PI there.Some of the acting really bites but the older hands do well with their material.The hip 70's slang really is a giggle."Do you want to turn on?"one dope smoking character asks. Something about the island sure makes a lot of folks horny.Yeah, it is cold, rainy,foggy and rocky. Big crabs are scrambling all over the place. Hey, let's get naked!There seems to be an over abundance of flammable paraffin on the island.Say about three acres worth but it sure burns up pretty.
The sets are creepy enough,especially the light house and the island itself.Many nasty looking corpses with crabs skittering around(hey get the butter!)on them are unnerving.There is a real overwhelming sense of claustrophobia to this movie.A slice & dice above average.Give it a 6.