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Poster for Island of the Fishmen

Island of the Fishmen

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1979 | 93 min | Science Fiction, Horror

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for horror fans and sci-fi fans.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 33 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1979: an older pace and style.

After their prison ship sinks in the Caribbean, a group of prisoners and a doctor wash ashore on a seemingly deserted island. They soon discover a strange couple, who invite them to stay at their house. While the prisoners plan an escape, the doctor does some investigating, and soon finds out just what the pair are really doing, and why the prisoners keep disappearing mysteriously.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 12K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Sergio Martino

  • Barbara BachAmanda Marvin
  • Claudio CassinelliLt. Claude de Ross
  • Richard JohnsonEdmond Rackham
  • Beryl CunninghamShakira
  • Joseph CottenProf. Ernest Marvin
  • Franco JavaroneJose
  • Roberto PossePeter
  • Giuseppe CastellanoSkip
  • Franco MazzieriFrancois
  • Cameron MitchellDecker (US version)