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Voodoo Island (1957)

Voodoo Island poster
Directed by
Reginald Le Borg
Genre
horror film, zombie film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 16m
Rated
NR
Rating
4.6 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy businessman hires a skeptic to investigate a South Pacific island where a curse supposedly turns people into zombies. The team encounters supernatural forces and hostile locals.

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What happens

Voodoo Island is a 1957 American horror film directed by Reginald LeBorg and written by Richard H. Landau. The film stars Boris Karloff, with a cast including Elisha Cook Jr., Beverly Tyler and Rhodes Reason. It is set in the South Pacific and was filmed on Kauaʻi, Hawaii back to back with Jungle Heat. Adam West appears in a small pre-"Batman" uncredited role (his first film role). Voodoo Island was released theatrically in February 1957 by United Artists on a double bill with Pharaoh's Curse. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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