Summary
A wealthy industrialist hires the renowned hoax-buster Phillip Knight to prove that an island he plans to develop isn't voodoo cursed. However, arriving on the island, Knight soon realizes that voodoo does exist when he discovers man-eating plants and a tribe of natives with bizarre powers.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 28GoodWatch 34
IMDb4.6
Audience score9%
Running time
1 h 16 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 horror movies, −19 min on the typical 95
typical 9576Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 28 more
Released
1957
February 1, 1957
69 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
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and 5 more12 people
- Boris KarloffPhillip Knight
- Beverly TylerSarah Adams
- Murvyn VyeBarney Finch
- Elisha Cook Jr.Martin Schuyler
- Rhodes ReasonMatthew Gunn
- Jean EngstromClaire Winter
- Friedrich von LedeburNative Chief
- GDGlenn DixonMitchell
- OCOwen CunninghamHoward Carlton
- HPHerbert PattersonDr. Wilding
- JFJerry FrankVickers
- Adam WestWeather Station #4 Radio Operator
Directing · 2
- Reginald Le Borg Director
- Paul Wurtzel Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Richard H. Landau Writer
Production · 2
- Aubrey Schenck Executive Producer
- Howard W. Koch Producer
Camera · 1
- William Margulies Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- John F. Schreyer Editor
Sound · 5
- Les Baxter Music Director, Original Music Composer
- Carlo Lodato Music Editor
- Charles S. Schilling Sound Editor
- Joe Edmondson Sound Recordist
- Charles Cooper Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 1
- Jack T. Collis Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Ted Coodley Makeup Artist
- Mary Westmoreland Hairstylist
Other crew · 2
- Louis DeWitt Special Effects
- Jack Rabin Special Effects
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