Brides of Blood 1968  N/R, 92 min.
Genre: 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
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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Curse of the Vampires 1970  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Creatures of Evil
Director: Gerardo de Leon
Cast: Eddie Garcia, Amelia Fuentes, Romeo Vasques, Mary Walter, Johnny Monteiro, Rosario del Pilar, Francisco Cruz, Paquito Salcedo, Quiel Mendoza, Andres Benitez
Now here's an interesting take on the vampire story. Eduardo (Eddie Garcia) returns home to his family mansion and finds that his father has Eduardo's mother locked in the basement–claiming that she is a vampire. Eduardo just can't let it go, so visits the basement and gets bitten. Well, soon the bites spread until the good old burning of the mansion in the final scene. Another of the joint U.S./Philippine horror films made in this time period.
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The Mad Doctor of Blood Island 1968  PG, 86 min.
Genre: 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
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. Brides of Blood (1968)
aka: Grave Desires
aka: Island of the Living Horror
2. Curse of the Vampires (1970)
aka: Creatures of Evil
3. The Mad Doctor of Blood Island (1968)
aka: Blood Doctor
aka: Tomb of the Living Dead
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