Island of the Fishmen (1979)

Original title

L'isola degli uomini pesce

Directed by

Sergio Martino

Genre

drama film, horror film, adventure film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

R

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 77 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A shipwreck survivor washes up on a remote island where a mad scientist is conducting mutant experiments on humans and fish. She must escape from his clutches along with other prisoners.

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What happens

Island of the Fishmen or Island of Mutations (Italian: L'isola degli uomini pesce) is a 1979 action-horror film directed by Sergio Martino, starring Barbara Bach, Joseph Cotten and Richard Johnson. In 1980, about 30 minutes of footage was removed from the original film and replaced with new material for international release. This version was first given the title Something Waits in the Dark; it was re-edited and re-released in 1981 as Screamers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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