The Brides of Blood Island

The Brides of Blood Island
US theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written byCesar J. Amigo
Produced by
Starring
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Udia Film Exchange
  • Hemisphere Pictures
Release dates
  • 1966 (1966) (Philippines)
  • May 28, 1968 (1968-05-28) (United States)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageEnglish
BudgetUS$75,000.00

The Brides of Blood Island (released internationally as Brides of Blood, as well as Brides of the Beast, Danger on Tiki Island and Grave Desires)[1][2][3] is a 1966[4] Filipino horror film directed by Eddie Romero and Gerardo de Leon from a screenplay by Cesar J. Amigo, and starring John Ashley, Kent Taylor, Beverly Hills, Eva Darren and Mario Montenegro.[5] It was the first movie that Ashley made in the Philippines, beginning a long association between Ashley and that country.[6] The Brides of Blood Island was the second in a series of four horror films produced by Romero and Kane W. Lynn known as the "Blood Island" series, which also included Terror Is a Man, The Mad Doctor of Blood Island and Beast of Blood.[7] Brides of Blood was later released to television syndication in some areas as Island of Living Horror.[5]

  1. ^ "Brides of Blood (1968) - Gerardo (Gerry) de Leon, Eddie Romero - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  2. ^ "Brides of Blood (1968). Filipino Exploitation Film. Directors - Gerardo de Leon & Eddie Romero. Stars: John Ashley, Kent Taylor. Moria - The Science-Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Film Review". Moria.co.nz. November 28, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  3. ^ Stine, Scott Aaron (2015). The Gorehound's Guide to Splatter Films of the 1960s and 1970s. McFarland. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-7864-9140-7.
  4. ^ "Native Culture". Far Eastern Economic Review. July 7, 1966. p. 9. Retrieved June 20, 2024. Manila has recently mounted a Philippine Film Festival to promote the offerings of the local cinema industry. Some sample titles: Seksi Komandos, The Brides of Blood Island (advertised with a picture of a crucified naked girl), and Napoleon Doble and the Sexy Six.
  5. ^ a b Arena, Jim (2002). Brides of Blood (DVD liner notes). Image Entertainment. ID146011DVD.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference tom was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Ray, Fred Olen (1991). The New Poverty Row: Independent Filmmakers as Distributors. McFarland. pp. 63–88. ISBN 978-0-89950-628-9.