A mad scientist’s island hosts a wild menagerie of half-human, half-animal creations.
TWILIGHT PEOPLE
Animal desires... Human lust. Test Tube terrors... Half beast... all monster.
A kidnapped diver is taken to an island inhabited by a mad scientist and his half-animal, half-human creations.
If your scuba trip ends with a mad scientist and animal people, you’re probably in a psychotronic B-movie.
When your island getaway plans involve vivisection, panther women, and a mad scientist with dreams of a super race, you know you’ve wandered off the tourist map. Eddie Romero’s animal mash-up is pure psychotronic pulp, with Pam Grier prowling as Ayesa, the Panther Woman, and a full menagerie of wild experiments on the loose.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Twilight People is a 1972 adventure, horror, and science fiction film directed by Eddie Romero about a kidnapped diver forced onto an island where a mad scientist creates human-animal hybrids.
- Director
- Eddie Romero
- Writer
- Eddie Romero
- Release
- 1972
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Country
- United States of America, Philippines
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction
- Also Known As
- Beasts, Island of the Twilight People, Los hombres del ocaso, A Ilha dos Monstros, Twilight People, El pueblo del crepusculo
Synopsis
Why Cult
The film strands its hero on an isolated island ruled by Dr. Gordon, whose wild experiments turn people into animal hybrids.
Expect a wild bestiary: from the Panther Woman to the Bat Man and Antelope Man, the lineup of creatures is pure drive-in gold.
Pam Grier claws her way onto the screen as Ayesa, the Panther Woman, a highlight in the film’s menagerie.
Tagged as a 'psychotronic film', this one’s got all the genre-mashing, low-budget weirdness cult fans crave.
Questions from the Vault
What is Twilight People about? +
Twilight People is about a kidnapped diver taken to an island where a mad scientist creates half-human, half-animal beings, and the struggle to escape his experiments.
When was Twilight People released? +
Twilight People was released in 1972.
Who directed Twilight People? +
Twilight People was directed by Eddie Romero.
How long is Twilight People? +
Twilight People has a runtime of 81 minutes.
What genre is Twilight People? +
Twilight People is an adventure, horror, and science fiction film.
Where can I watch Twilight People? +
Twilight People is available to watch on SassyFlix.