Ambush Bay 1966  N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Ron Winston
Cast: Hugh O'Brian, Mickey Rooney, James Mitchum, Peter Masterson, Harry Lauter, Gregg Amsterdam, Jim Anauo, Tony Smith, Clem Stadler, Amado Abello, Bruno Punzalan, Tisa Chang, Buff Fernandez, Max Quismundo, Juris Sulit
During World War II, U.S. Marines are dropped onto a Japanese-held island in the Philippines and have 96 hours to find a spy, Miyazaki (Tisa Chang), who has information on Japanese invasion plans. When their captain is killed, Sgt. Steve Corey (Hugh O'Brian) takes charge. They find Miyazaki and learn that the Japanese have mined the area that the U.S. fleet will be using for the invasion. Now, Miyazaki joins forces with Corey and Pfc. James Grenier (James Mitchum) on a mission to detonate the mines and prepare the area for Gen. MacArthur's invasion.
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Beast of Blood 1971  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Adventure / Horror / Thriller
aka: Beast of the Dead
Return to the Horrors of Blood Island
Director: Eddie Romero
Cast: John Ashley, Celeste Yarnall, Eddie Garcia, Alfonso Carvajal, Bruno Punzalan, Liza Belmonte, Angel Buenaventura, Beverly Miller, Johnny Long
Dr. Lorca's (Eddie Garcia) current task is to provide a human head (from murdered "contributors") on a green-blooded monster in order to tame it down after terrorizing the natives of Blood Island. Gore happens, as they say, and reporter Myra (Celeste Yarnall), who is looking for a story, becomes part of it until saved by our hero, Bill (John Ashley). Sequel to "Mad Doctor of Blood Island."
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Brides of Blood 1968  N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Horror / Thriller
aka: Grave Desires
Island of the Living Horror
Director: Eddie Romero, Gerardo de Leon
Cast: John Ashley, Kent Taylor, Beverly Powers, Eva Darren, Mario Montenegro, Oscar Keesee, Jr., Andres Centenera, Bruno Punzalan, Pedro Navarro, Carmelita Estrella, Ely Ramos Jr., Quiel Mendoza, Willie Tomada, Ben Sanchez, Angelita Alba
This is the first of a series of Philippine/US "Blood" films from director and producer Eddie Romero. This one may be the worst of the bad lot, as John Ashley–who made a career (after some "Beach" movies) of Romero's work–must save the day. Exposure to nuclear radiation turns people into ugly, mutated monsters that feast on scantily clad women.
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The Mad Doctor of Blood Island 1968 PG, 86 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Adventure / Horror / Thriller
aka: Blood Doctor
Tomb of the Living Dead
Director: Eddie Romero, Gerardo de Leon
Cast: John Ashley, Angelique Pettyjohn, Ronald Remy, Alicia Alonzo, Ronaldo Valdez, Tita Munoz, Tony Edmunds, Alfonso Carvajal, Bruno Punzalan, Edward D. Murphy, Johnny Long, Paquito Salcedo, Felisa Salcedo, Quiel Mendoza, Ricardo Hipolito
This second of a series of three films relating to Blood Island (following "Brides of Blood") catches up with Dr. Bill Foster (John Ashley) who arrives on the island to investigate a series of murders. It doesn't take long before he runs across the mad Dr. Lorca (Ronald Remy) whose experiments have resulted in green-blooded zombies.
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| 1. Ambush Bay (1966)
2. Beast of Blood (1971)
aka: Beast of the Dead
aka: Return to the Horrors of Blood Island
3. Blood Thirst (1971)
4. Brides of Blood (1968)
aka: Grave Desires
aka: Island of the Living Horror
5. The Mad Doctor of Blood Island (1968)
aka: Blood Doctor
aka: Tomb of the Living Dead
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