After their prison ship sinks in the Caribbean, a group of prisoners and a doctor wash ashore on a seemingly deserted island. They soon discover a strange couple, who invite them to stay at their house.
Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.
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Barbara BachAmanda Marvin
Claudio CassinelliLt. Claude de Ross
Richard JohnsonEdmond Rackham
Beryl CunninghamShakira
Joseph CottenProf. Ernest Marvin
Franco JavaroneJose
Roberto PossePeter
Giuseppe CastellanoSkip
Franco MazzieriFrancois
Cameron MitchellDecker (US version)
Mel FerrerRadcliffe (US version)
Bobby RhodesRackham's Servant (uncredited)
Riccardo PetrazziPrisoner on Lifeboat(uncredited)Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
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The Fishmen and Their Queen1995
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GoodWatch score 75January 18, 1979 · 1 h 33 min · R
Location Title, Touch of the Monster, Was Once a Man +7
6 questions, like "Where can I stream Island of the Fishmen?"
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In the United States, Island of the Fishmen streams on FlixFling and Shout! Factory, and it is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, Fawesome, Mometu, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from FlixFling. It also streams in 5 other countries.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 53 (IMDb 5.3 and Rotten Tomatoes 60%). Critics rate it higher (60 out of 100) than audiences (44).
Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by The Fishmen and Their Queen (1995).
Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).
Mostly plot-driven: intrigue (8 of 10) and spectacle (7 of 10) carry it more than its characters do.
No, it was made in Italian, with some English.
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