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Island of Terror Quotes

1967 · 1h 29m 59 Audience
11 quotes
The Threat of a Devouring Death
Taglines How could they stop the devouring death...that lived by sucking on living human bones!
Scientific Discussion on Cell Membrane and Equipment
Dr. Lawrence Phillips The potential across the cell membrane must be maintained during irradiation of the nucleus. Is the tri-chem stage complete?
Carson Yes.
Dr. Lawrence Phillips And the, uh, vapor-applicator?
Carson It's been corrected. The histo-connect problem has been solved. There shouldn't be any snags.
Dr. Lawrence Phillips Good. Now that we've received the infusion equipment, well, I'm certain they will understand my reason for going ahead. I waited a long time for this moment. If we're successful today, it may well be that we have the cure for cancer.
A Humorous Take on Heritage and Identity
Dr. Brian Stanley One more transfusion and I'll be a full-blooded Irishman.
[Sarcastically]
Debate About the Evening's Atmosphere
Ian Bellows You know what? It smells like fog.
Dr. Reginald Landers Nonsense. I think it's going to be a lovely evening.
Peter Argyle Ah, if you weren't a newcomer you'd feel it in your bones.
Dr. Reginald Landers A newcomer? I've been here for ten years!
Mr. Roger Campbell You're a newcomer, just the same.
Fear of the Unknown in Isolation
Dr. David West Toni, you stay in the car.
[arriving at the mansion]
Toni Merrill I'm not staying here with all those things running around.
Dr. Brian Stanley Oh, let her come. I wouldn't want to stay out here alone, either. It's too damn creepy.
Discovery of a Mysterious Horse Death
Morton John, I've just found one of my horses dead. At least, I think it's my horse. It's all soft and flabby.
Islanders Seek Distraction Through Conversation and Games
Peter Argyle More books, Doctor?
Dr. Reginald Landers You islanders are too hardy. I have to do something to keep busy.
Constable John Harris You know, Doctor? You and I should take up chess. I've got nothing to do, either, except when Andy McCracken has a wee drop too much and tries to break up the pub.
A Game for Three on the Island
Dr. Brian Stanley What the devil did ] do on that island to keep himself busy?
[[Napoleon]
Dr. David West He invented solitaire.
Toni Merrill I've a much better game in mind.
Dr. Brian Stanley Can three play?
Unsettling Discovery of Ian Bellows
Constable John Harris You know that I'm not a man who's easily shaken, Dr. Landers. But by all that's holy, I've just seen somethin I can't be sure about. I - I think it's Ian Bellows.
Dr. Reginald Landers You think it's Ian? Well, what's happened to him?
Constable John Harris I don't know. His body's all like - like jelly.
Constable John Harris Aye. There was no face. Just a horrible mush with the eyes sittin in it.
Survival Amidst Cannibalism and Horror
Taglines They lived by eating human bones!
Desperate Debate on Escape and Safety
Halsey We've got to get out of here.
Old Woman Where can we go? We can't reach the mainland.
Halsey Look. If you'd seen what I've seen at two in the morning, you'd swim for it!
Mr. Roger Campbell Halsey! Shut up. Listen, all of you. If anyone leaves this building they'll be killed for sure. Now we're safe enough in here; we've got enough food and water to wait.
[Walks closer; to the crowd]
Old Woman I'm so frightened, Mr. Campbell.
Mr. Roger Campbell Now if you do as we say, you've got nothing to fear. Will you trust me?
Old man Yes, sir.
Mr. Roger Campbell Now listen, Halsey, and listen well. If I hear another sound out of you, I'm going to smash your face in and throw you out for those things to get. Now I'm talking to you straight, man. Do you understand?
[Drags Halsey aside]
Halsey Mr. Campbell, I can't stand anymore...
Mr. Roger Campbell Do. You. Understand? Mind that you do.