| The Mad Doctor of Blood Island | |
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| Directed by | |
| Written by | Reuben Canoy |
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| Cinematography | Justo Paulino |
| Music by | Tito Arevalo |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | English |
| Budget | US$125,000.00 or US$100,000.00 |
The Mad Doctor of Blood Island is a 1969 Filipino horror film, co-directed by Eddie Romero and Gerardo de Leon, and starring John Ashley, Angelique Pettyjohn, Eddie Garcia and Ronald Remy.[1]: 83
It was the third in a series of four Filipino horror films produced by Romero and Kane W. Lynn known as the "Blood Island" series, which also included Terror Is a Man, Brides of Blood and Beast of Blood. Beverly Miller was associate producer on this film, and later went on to co-produce several other Filipino horror films. This film dared to go a step further than Brides of Blood in the nudity and gore department.[1]: 72
The plot involves a man traveling to an island where a mad scientist named Dr. Lorca is creating human/ plant mutants with chlorophyll blood out of the local natives. The film was later syndicated to television as Tomb of the Living Dead.[2] It was also briefly known in certain states as The Mad Doctor of Crimson Island.
- ^ a b Ray, Fred Olen (1991). The New Poverty Row: Independent Filmmakers as Distributors. McFarland. ISBN 0-89950-628-3.
- ^ Arena, Jim (2002). Mad Doctor of Blood Island (Media notes). Liner notes. Image Entertainment. ID146211DVD.