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Tower of Evil
A group of experienced archeologists are searching for an old and mystic Phoenician treasure when they are surprised by a series of mysterious murders...
Release : | 1972 |
Rating : | 5.6 |
Studio : | Grenadier Films, |
Crew : | Art Direction, Director of Photography, |
Cast : | Bryant Haliday Jill Haworth Anna Palk William Lucas Anthony Valentine |
Genre : | Horror |
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It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.
The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.
One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
One of my pet peeves regarding so-called "horror experts" is that they overrate these generic, oldie horror flicks that are about as scary as a lamb going beeeeeh, and about as intelligent. This is very much like a Hammer Horror flick (which are usually boring), with the difference that sex plays a big part in the script; almost every character is either talking about it, doing it, or trying to sort out their complex love-life. (This little stinker was made during the hippie era, so there you go.)I have no idea who came up with the bizarre idea that a "serious" science expedition could be made up of two couples who are more like swingers than scientists; one of the women is basically a nymphomaniac floozy who spreads them for anyone any time. Still, the female cast is quite nice-looking, and occasionally naked, so why not - especially since the chills are absent. The serial-killer looks ridiculous, and the plot-twist of yet another killer is pretty stupid.
This effective shocker from the early '70s is well worth watching. The beginning is excellent, with the discovery of the dead naked people - check out the head rolling down the stairs - and also very graphic for its time, both in the portrayal of sex and gore (something to be expected, seeing as this is a '70s film where moral principles were quickly disappearing down the drain). It's certainly an arresting way to begin a film.The somewhat clichéd story is enlivened by the presence of popular actors - Dennis Price and Anthony Valentine appear in small roles, as well as Bryant Halliday (Halliday appeared in a couple of horror films during the '60s, THE DEVIL DOLL and THE PROJECTED MAN). Robin Askwith, who made a name for himself with a number of sex films in the 1970s, appears in a typical role - taking his clothes off and acting badly once again.There are a number of effective shocks, such as the decaying corpse and the giggling, manic laughter. While some parts are enjoyably cheesy now, you won't be disappointed if you see this under-rated chiller which plays a bit like a slasher film, with teenagers being killed in violent ways. If this seventies schlock isn't your cup of tea, then "go dig" something else. While the monster may not be very scary (let's face it, it's a dirty bloke covered in hair and dandruff) the spooky giggling is sure to send a chill down anyone's spine!
This movie is somewhere between a slasher flick and a Hammer Horror movie.The plot is that some dead teens are found on an Island, and are followed up by some museum people looking for a lost treasure of an ancient idol of Baal. The whole Baal subplot is silly and doesn't really belong there, other than a device to get people on the island to be picked off by a rather pathetic killer.There is copious amounts of nudity and sex scenes you'd never see today because we are all too stuffy about that sort of thing.The makeup is cheap, and when you get to the money shot at the end where the monster is revealed, he looks just kind of silly.
A group of sex-starved,pot-smoking and constantly quarreling archaeologists travel to a lighthouse-island called Snape Island,where three American teenagers were butchered by unknown killer.It's reported that there is a treasure hidden in the Phoenician tomb on wind-swept isle.When they reach the shore of Snape Island they quickly become hunted and murdered by elusive killer.Ugly and gory British shocker set on an abandoned island with creepy looking lighthouse.The characters are often unpleasant and irritating,so I had fun watching them die.There is plenty of sex and nudity and the gore is quite nasty."Tower of Evil" aka "Horror on the Snape Island" will surely creep you out.8 out of 10.