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The Island Monster (1954)

The Island Monster poster
Original title
Il mostro dell'isola
Directed by
Roberto Bianchi Montero
Genre
thriller film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
3.3 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A thriller set on an Italian island where a monster-like figure causes fear among the locals. Boris Karloff stars in this story involving a mysterious creature and a small community's reaction.

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What happens

The Island Monster (Italian: Il mostro dell'isola, lit. 'The Monster of the Island') is a 1954 Italian thriller film directed by Roberto Bianchi Montero and starring Boris Karloff, Franca Marzi and Germana Paolieri. It was made at Cinecitta Studios with location shooting taking place on the island of Ischia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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