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Lights, camera, murder: a film crew is picked off on an isolated island set.

ISLAND OF BLOOD

They came seeking fame and fortune! What they found was a blood bath!

1982 · 1h 22m · NR · Horror · IMDB TMDB

A group of actors are assembled in a small island to film a low-budget movie. Soon, they begin to fall prey to a mysterious killer who uses the lyrics of a weird song to determine his method of murder.

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What is Island of Blood about?

Island of Blood is a 1982 American horror film directed by William T. Naud about a movie company whose cast and crew begin to get murdered while filming a murder mystery on a remote island.

Programmer's Pick

If you like your slashers with a side of industry in-jokes and actors playing actors, Island of Blood brings murder to the craft services table. The killer’s inspiration from a bizarre song lyric adds a memorably offbeat twist to the body count.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

A group of actors and filmmakers gathers on a secluded island to shoot a low-budget murder mystery. Their professional drama quickly turns personal when members of the cast and crew start dying under suspicious circumstances. Isolated from the mainland and with no way to call for help, the survivors realize that someone among them is picking them off one by one. As paranoia sets in, everyone is a suspect, and the line between the movie they're making and the real-life horror unfolding around them blurs. Island of Blood delivers a classic whodunit slasher setup with an added layer of meta-movie intrigue.

Details & Specs

Director
William T. Naud
Writer
William T. Naud
Release
1982
Runtime
1h 22m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Genres
Horror
Also Known As
Whodunit?, Scared Alive

Cast & Crew

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Director: William T. Naud Writer: William T. Naud
Marie-Alise Recasner Marie-Alise Recasner Donna Rick Dean Rick Dean Jim (as Dean Richards) RG Ron Gardner Franklin Phlegm Terence Goodman Terence Goodman Steve Faith RH Richard Helm Rick JM Jeanine Marie Lyn JM Jared McVay Bert GR G. Rockett Phillips Taylor (as Gary Phillips) BS Bari Suber Betty Jean 'BJ' Steven Tash Steven Tash Phil Jimmy Williams Jimmy Williams Policeman JP Jim Piper John MS Michael Stroka Mayor

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Why Cult

Meta-Movie Mayhem

The action unfolds on a film set, with actors and crew becoming the hunted as fiction turns into bloody reality.

Unique Killer Motif

The murderer chooses methods based on the lyrics of a weird song, setting up twisted, themed kills.

Island Slasher Setting

Isolation ramps up the tension as the group is stranded on an island with no escape—and no help.

Classic Whodunit Structure

Suspects abound as paranoia takes hold, keeping viewers guessing the identity of the killer until the end.

Scene Gallery

Threat File

Trigger

Filming a murder mystery on a remote island

Threat

Mysterious killer among the cast and crew

Effect

Cast and crew members are murdered

Setting

Secluded island film set

Questions from the Vault

When was Island of Blood released? +

Island of Blood was released in 1982.

Who directed Island of Blood? +

Island of Blood was directed by William T. Naud.

How long is Island of Blood? +

Island of Blood has a runtime of 82 minutes.

What genre is Island of Blood? +

Island of Blood is a horror film.

How does the killer choose their methods of murder? +

The murderer uses the lyrics of a weird song to determine how to kill each victim.

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