Isle of the Damned (2008)

"Savage cruelty was their culture human flesh was their food"Movie
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Isle of the Damned
In Antonello Giallos follow up to the notorious Pleasures of the Damned private investigator Jack Steele is hired by a mysterious treasure hunter to help find the lost treasure of Marco Polo Along for the trip is Jacks adopted son Billy Their search brings them to an island off the coast of Argentina and into the clutches of a primitive cannibal tribe the Yamma Yamma Alexis Kinkaid a mysterious recluse who has made his home on the island amongst the cannibals may hold the key to unlocking the islands secret if they dont end up in the belly of a savage first Isle of the Damned originally released in Italy in 1980 brought Giallo under fire yet again by the Italian government who were outraged by the shocking and real scenes of primitive tribal rituals and cannibalism portrayed in the film The film has been long out of print but is presented here in a digitally remastered form

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 17th, 2008
On DVD & Blu-ray:June 23rd, 2009 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$20,000
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Dire Wit Films