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Mystery on Monster Island
“On an island forgotten by time, perilous adventure awaits!”
4.5 / 10• 1981• 1h 45m•NR• Spanish
AdventureComedyHorror
Storyline
A young European boy living in San Francisco is reluctant to marry his long-term girlfriend because he wants to travel around the world first. His wealthy uncle agrees to send him on a global expedition aboard his ship, but en route the boy and his travelling companion are shipwrecked on a remote island, populated by countless prehistoric creatures as well as gold-hunting bandits.
Cast & Crew
Terence Stamp
Taskinar / Skinner
Lead
Peter Cushing
William T. Kolderup
Blanca Estrada
Dominique Blanchard
Ana Obregón
Meg Hollaney / Meg Calderón
Paul Naschy
Flynt
Gérard Tichy
Captain Turkott
Ian Sera
Jeff Morgan
David Hatton
Thomas Artelect
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Juan Piquer Simón's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Mystery on Monster Island is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
