A group of friends and a hitchhiker become stranded on a tourist island where they are stalked by a disfigured cannibalistic killer who is prowling the island after killing its residents.
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Julie
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Saverio Vallone | ... |
Andy
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| Serena Grandi | ... |
Maggie
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Margaret Mazzantini | ... |
Henriette 'Rita'
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Mark Bodin | ... |
Daniel
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Bob Larson | ... |
Arnold
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Rubina Rey | ... |
Ruth Wortmann
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Simone Baker | ... |
First Victim
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Mark Logan | ... |
Second Victim
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| George Eastman | ... |
Klaus Wortmann / Antropophagus
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| Zora Kerova | ... |
Carol
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| Joe D'Amato | ... |
Bearded man exiting the cable car (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joe D'Amato | ||
Written by
| George Eastman | ... | (story) (as Luigi Montefiori) & |
| Joe D'Amato | ... | (story) (as Aristide Massaccesi) |
| George Eastman | ... | (screenplay) (as Luigi Montefiori) |
Produced by
| Joe D'Amato | ... | producer |
| George Eastman | ... | producer |
| Edward L. Montoro | ... | executive producer: Film Ventures International |
| Oscar Santaniello | ... | producer |
Music by
| Marcello Giombini | ||
Cinematography by
| Enrico Biribicchi | ||
Editing by
| Ornella Micheli | ||
Editorial Department
| Bruno Micheli | ... | assistant editor |
Set Decoration by
| Ennio Michettoni | ||
Costume Design by
| Ennio Michettoni | ||
Makeup Department
| Pietro Tenoglio | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Christian Alexander Morán | ... | post-production manager (as Christian Alexander Moran) |
| Tommaso Pantano | ... | production supervisor |
| Giovanni Perrucci | ... | production secretary |
| Oscar Santaniello | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Donatella Donati | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Goffredo Salvatori | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Giuseppe Ferranti | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Antonio Benetti | ... | still photographer |
| Joe D'Amato | ... | camera operator (as Aristide Massaccesi) |
| Enzo Frattari | ... | assistant camera |
Script and Continuity Department
| Daniele Tommaso | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Walter Zoi | ... | administrator |
| Leslie La Penna | ... | voice dubbing: Bob Larson (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Atlas Films SPRL-PVBA (1982) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Cinedaf (1980) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Cinépix Film Properties (CFP) (1982) (Canada) (theatrical) (Québec)
- Eurogroup (1982) (France) (theatrical)
- Film Ventures International (FVI) (1981) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Film Ventures International (FVI) (1982) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed) (re-released)
- Filmhansa (1981) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Regia Films Arturo González (1982) (Spain) (theatrical)
- 88 Films (2015) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Astro Distribution (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- Big Fish (2005) (Italy) (DVD)
- Boulevard Entertainment (2007) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Cinefear (United States) (video)
- Cinestrange Extreme (2017) (Austria) (Blu-ray)
- EuroVideo (West Germany) (VHS)
- Fries Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- Hollywood DVD (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Media Blasters (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Monterey Home Video (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- SGL Entertainment (2016) (World-wide)
- Severin Films (2018) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- Shriek Show (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Sum Mei Video Co (Hong Kong) (VHS)
- Threat Theatre (United States) (VHS)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
- VZ-Handelsgesellschaft (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Video Alsen (Greece) (VHS)
- Video Film Promotions (VFP) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (Betamax)
- Video Shack Productions (United Kingdom) (VHS) (as 'Anthropophagous: The Beast')
- Video Universal (Mexico) (VHS)
- XT Video Entertainment (2007) (Austria) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Tourists take a boat to a remote island, where they find that most of the people have disappeared, and something is stalking them. They find a hidden room in the big mansion on a hill, and an ancient diary, which gives them clues to the source of the terror.
Written by Ed Sutton |
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| Taglines | ...He's coming for you See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Luigi Montefiori, aka George Eastman, who co-wrote, co-produced, and portrayed the disfigured cannibalistic serial killer Klaus Wortmann stated that when he went to the premier at the old Cinema Metropolitan in Rome with the producer, only a few people were in the theater watching. During the movie people kept walking out until only a single couple remained. Later, during the scene where the pregnant woman was strangled and had her fetus ripped out of her, the couple got up and walked out offended. (In real life the effect was achieved using a skinned rabbit, and was something new and very disturbing for the time.) Montefiori and the producer ended up the only ones left watching the rest of the film. See more » |
| Goofs | Laughably obvious false head of Ashab. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Hyena (1997). See more » |
| Quotes |
Carol:
There's evil on this island. An evil that won't let us get away. An evil that sends out an inhuman, diabolic power. I sense its vibrations now. The vibrations are an intense horror. It will destroy us! The very same way it did all the others! Andy: Shut up, Carol! See more » |