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5.9/10 1966 1h 29m Released

How could they stop the devouring death...that lived by sucking on living human bones!

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.

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Top Cast

Peter Cushing
Peter Cushing
Dr. Brian Stanley
Edward Judd
Edward Judd
Dr. David West
Carole Gray
Carole Gray
Toni Merrill
Eddie Byrne
Eddie Byrne
Dr. Reginald Landers
Sam Kydd
Sam Kydd
Constable John Harris
Niall MacGinnis
Niall MacGinnis
Mr. Roger Campbell
James Caffrey
James Caffrey
Peter Argyle
Liam Gaffney
Liam Gaffney
Ian Bellows
Keith Bell
Keith Bell
Halsey
Margaret Lacey
Margaret Lacey
Old Woman
Peter Forbes-Robertson
Peter Forbes-Robertson
Dr. Lawrence Phillips
Shay Gorman
Shay Gorman
Morton
Richard Bidlake
Richard Bidlake
Carson
Edward Ogden
Edward Ogden
Helicopter Pilot
Joyce Hemson
Joyce Hemson
Mrs. Bellows
Roger Heathcott
Roger Heathcott
Dunley

Reviews

John Chard 6/10

Day of the Silicates! The island of the title is under threat from silicate creatures who were born out of experiments to cure cancer. The creatures feed off of bones, animal or human, so this tiny island community is in grave danger. It's as bonkers as it sounds, a sci-fi horror of such ridiculous notions, it can't fail to entertain genre loving fans. Terence Fisher directs and Peter Cushing stars, in what…

Wuchak 5/10

_**Peter Cushing is stuck on an Island of Dull**_ Cancer experiments on a remote island off the coast of Ireland have unleashed something that is turning people into lifeless, boneless masses of flesh. “Island of Terror” (1966) was made by the same short-lived company that released the similar “Island of the Burning Damned” a year later (also known as “Night of the Big Heat”), both featuring Peter Cushing…

CinemaSerf 6/10

It has something of "Day of the Triffids" (1963) to it this, as Peter Cushing ("Dr. Stanley") is drafted onto a remote island to investigate some mysterious deaths. Bodies have been de-ossified and this presents quite a puzzle to himself and to his fellow scientists "David" (Edward Judd) and "Landers" (Eddie Byrne) until they stumble upon some rather dangerous woodlice-looking creatures with long spiny necks…

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FAQ about Island of Terror

What is Island of Terror about?
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.
When was Island of Terror released?
Island of Terror was released in 1966.
What genres does Island of Terror belong to?
Island of Terror is categorised as Horror, Science Fiction.
Who stars in Island of Terror?
The cast of Island of Terror includes Peter Cushing, Edward Judd, Carole Gray, Eddie Byrne, Sam Kydd.