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Aquatic creatures threaten the existence of a mysterious island.Aquatic creatures threaten the existence of a mysterious island.Aquatic creatures threaten the existence of a mysterious island.
Franco Javarone
- José
- (as Franco Iavarone)
Franco Mazzieri
- François
- (as Francesco Mazzieri)
Jim Alquist
- James (US version)
- (as James Alquist)
Riccardo Petrazzi
- Prisoner on Lifeboat
- (uncredited)
Bobby Rhodes
- Rackham's Servant
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFuture director--then head of publicity and marketing for New World Pictures-- Jim Wynorski is the one who came up with the title change and tagline, and did additional filming, in order for this to be known as "Screamers" in the US.
- GoofsThe drawing of David Bushnell's 1775 submarine "Turtle" on the wall of the Professor's room is hung upside down.
- Alternate versionsThe U.S. "Screamers" version featured not just a new opening, but several added shots and various audio adjustments throughout the film. These include several breathing sounds to give the film more of a sense of tension. It also abbreviated many scenes in the original Italian version or removed them all together. It also featured mostly new dubbing, with Claudio Cassinelli's voice replaced by an American voice actor (Cassinelli had dubbed himself in English in the original international release of the film, leaving his character with an Italian accent).
- ConnectionsEdited into La regina degli uomini pesce (1995)
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Don't Judge A Film By It's Cover
This movie surprised me. The box is misleading, the tagline is misleading and the costumes and tone of the film are misleading. The movie is quite gory, well-acted and beautifully shot. The special-effects are top-notch and seem to be ahead of their time, until you realize this movie came out in 1979, not in 1963 like it's tone would suggest. It is a unique take on the Dr. Moreau story, and one of the better versions filmed. The first fifteen minutes are the highlight and the most shocking, but the film doesn't ever really fall apart. Definitely worth-seeing if you are a fan of dramatic costume/horror classics and gore-fests.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- Screamers
- Filming locations
- Neptune's Grotto, Capo Cassia, Alghero, Sardinia, Italy(cave with stalactites)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 21 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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