#Isle of the Dead (1945)

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On September 1, 1945, Isle of the Dead debuted in the United States.

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Isle of the Dead (1945)

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Dread by the Decade: Isle of the Dead

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★★

Plot: When a Greek general takes his leave from the 1912 Balkan War, he finds himself trapped on an island where the black plague is spreading.

Review: Though its concept regarding the paranoia that can be incited by disease and quarantine is interesting, it suffers from sluggish dialogue and rushed action.

Source Material: Isle of the Dead by Arnold Böcklin Year: 1945 Genre: Psychological Horror, Bio Horror Country: United States Language: English Runtime: 1 hour 12 minutes

Director: Mark Robson Writers: Ardel Wray, Val Lewton, Josef Mischel Cinematographer: Jack MacKenzie Editor: Lyle Boyer Composer: Leigh Harline Cast: Boris Karloff, Ellen Drew, Marc Cramer, Katherine Emery, Jason Robards, Sr., Helene Thimig, Alan Napier

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Story: 2/5 - There are genuine moments of unease, but the story's timeline is way too rushed for the ensuing madness to be believable.

Performances: 3/5 - Karloff portrays a man succumbing to paranoia well with what he's given and Drew is likable. Cramer, however, is boring as a leading man.

Cinematography: 3.5/5 - Striking shadows and slow zooms.

Editing: 3.5/5 - Some good dissolves and quick cuts.

Music: 3/5

Effects & Props: 2/5 - Unrealistic statues and a silly looking murder weapon.

Sets: 2/5 - Some of it feels rather low budget, with the crypt being way too sparse. The rooms in the manor are well furnished and the island itself is fine.

Costumes, Hair, & Make-Up: 2.5/5 - Little effort was put into making anyone look ill or particularly unkempt.

Trigger Warnings:

Mild violence

Suicide (off-screen)

Medical scenes

Inaccurate portrayal of Greek culture and beliefs

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Boris Karloff in Isle of the Dead (1945)

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Dracula's Daughter (1936)

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The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)

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Near Dark (1987)

Vampire's Kiss (1988)

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Tales from the Crypt: Bordello of Blood (1996)

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"Ghost Convention" with BLACK DRAGONS (1942), the HUMAN MONSTER (1939), ISLE OF THE DEAD (1945), and I'm assuming the SPIDER WOMAN STRIKES BACK (1946) at the drive-in- 1956

"Thrills you've never witnessed in a theater!"

If you were around 10 years earlier you did!

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Helene Thimig-Boris Karloff "La isla de los muertos" (Isle of the dead) 1945, de Mark Robson.

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Ballyhoo for Val Lewton’s Isle of the Dead, 1945

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Watched movies in red. Lilith and Ly - 1919. LOST FILM 20s Dracula's Death - 1921. LOST FILM Nosferatu - 1922 London After Midnight - 1927. LOST FILM 30s Dracula (Tod Browning) - 1931 Drácula (George Melford) - 1931. (Spanish) Vampyr - 1932 The Vampire Bat - 1933 Mark of the Vampire - 1935 Condemned to Live - 1935 Dracula's Daughter - 1936 40s Son of Dracula - 1943 The Return of the Vampire - 1943 Dead Men Walk - 1943 House of Frankenstein - 1944 Le Vampire - 1945 House of Dracula - 1945 Isle of the Dead - 1945 Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein - 1948 50s My Son, The Vampire - 1952 Dracula in Istanbul - 1953 Blood of Dracula - 1957 Lust of the Vampire - MARIO BAVA, 1957 The Vampire - (MÉNDEZ) 1957 The Vampire - (LANDRES) 1957 Dracula - 1958 The Vampire’s Coffin - 1958 The Return of Dracula - 1958 Hard Times for Vampires - 1959 Curse of the Undead - 1959

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On March 8, 1956, Isle of the Dead premiered on television in Hartford, Connecticut.

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Boris Karloff in Isle of the Dead, 1945

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