Terror Is a Man (1959)
- Directed by
- Gerardo de León
- Genre
- horror film, science fiction film
- Country
- Philippines, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 4.5 of 10 from 30 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A shipwreck survivor washes up on a small island. A scientist is experimenting on a panther to turn it into a human.
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What happens
Terror Is a Man (also known as Blood Creature, Creature from Blood Island, Island of Terror and Gore Creature) is a 1959 black-and-white Filipino/American horror film directed by Gerardo de Leon. The film's art director was Vicente Bonus, with special effects by Hilario Santos and makeup by Remedios Amazon. The film is the first in the Blood Island series produced by Eddie Romero and Kane W. Lynn, which also included Brides of Blood (1966), The Mad Doctor of Blood Island (1969) and Beast of Blood (1970). All four films are set on Blood Island, named for its vivid red-hued sunsets. The film's plot concerns a shipwreck survivor washed ashore on a small island where a scientist is experimenting on a panther to make it human. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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