What was the terrifying secret of the vampire tree?
Tourists visiting the Greek island of Hydra are hunted by a monstrous creature lurking in the shadows. As the body count rises, survivors must uncover the island’s dark secrets to survive the relentless predator. This horror thriller blends mythological terror with suspenseful island intrigue.
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For what it’s worth, this rather dull Ten Little Indians plot is enlivened at the end by the gruesome, slime-drooling tree…
Jonathan Rigby, Euro Gothic: Classics of Continental Horror Cinema (Signum Books, 2016) -
Island of the Doomed certainly lives up to its name: Whoever falls under the spell of this celluloid monstrosity is indeed doomed—doomed to an hour and a half of unrelieved boredom. Scenes of the annoying characters eating, walking, talking, arguing and engaging in illogical behavior (thinking there’s a killer loose on the island, several characters go out walking by themselves) go on and on and on … The only thing that might save this bland cinematic salad would be a generous helping of horror inspired by the movie’s only intriguing character—the tree.
Mark Clark and Bryan Senn, Sixties Shockers: A Critical Filmography of Horror Cinema, 1960-1969 (McFarland, 2011)
Selected disc options for Maneater of Hydra
| Extras | Shout! Factory DVD-1/US 2007 |
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| Elvira Segments | has extra |
Notes
- Shout! Factory’s “Elvira’s Movie Macabre Double Feature” DVD also includes The House That Screamed (1969).
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