Island of Terror
Seen it?1966 | 89 min | Horror, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, 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 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1966: an older pace and style.
When a small island community becomes overrun with creeping, blobbish, tentacled monsters that liquefy and digest the bones from living creatures, the community struggles to fight back.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 28K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Terence Fisher
- Peter CushingDr. Brian Stanley
- Edward JuddDr. David West
- Carole GrayToni Merrill
- Eddie ByrneDr. Reginald Landers
- Sam KyddConstable John Harris
- Niall MacGinnisMr. Roger Campbell
- James CaffreyPeter Argyle
- Liam GaffneyIan Bellows
- Keith BellHalsey
- Margaret LaceyOld Woman