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Demon of Paradise

R 1987 1h 24m Horror List
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Fishing with dynamite drives a lizard-man out of the water to terrorize people (Kathryn Witt, William Steis, Leslie Huntly) in Hawaii.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 22, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Bill T ABsolutely ridiculous Monster in a wet suit movie. But hey, it's one of the best ones out there that I've seen. A monster, perhaps woken up by dynamite fishing in the area, makes life in a Hawaiian resort difficult. A strange Chuck Norris wannabe and a lizard expert are sort of on it, while the bodies pile up. Of course, there's the plea to shut the resort down, but the absolutely atrociously acting bimbo who owns the place refuses. Largely bloodless and very laughable, it provides great entertainment. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review kevin c An ancient sea creature is awakened and leaving a trail of bodies in its wake. A sheriff and the owner of a ocean side resort set out to find and stop it. There are things to like about this flick, the guy in the creature suit looks wonky, but the practical effects have its charm. The acting is pretty wonky as well, which is much less charming. Not a terrible time waster. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Laughably bad sound work and wretched acting but there are at least a few wavering moments of B-movie goodness. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Demon of Paradise is yet another cheesy entry in the guy in a rubber suit in the bay flix. If you have seen The Creature From the Black Lagoon you know the thin formula as you are never given any background on the creature itself. Its just the terror that they inflict & the hunt. Well not terror to the audience because this is 100% fromage. Basically just a waste of time all the way around because it seems pretty tired for you to waste your energies snickering @ because everything else isn't written very well or campy enough you really don't give a fuck. Might be better @ 3 in the morning when you have absolutely no defense Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Watched this one on a double bill with Up From The Depths, which kind of by default makes this the superior film, but it was honestly a bit of fun for me in that it felt like a Scooby-Doo episode with people wandering around a tropical island looking for a mythic creature killing folks in gruesome ways. It has some amusing moments, give it a rental. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member "Excuse me, did I hear you say you could use some nose candy?" If you're looking for a Roger Corman cheapie to help you through your Humanoids From The Deep craving than I suggest you skip this and just rewatch Humanoids From The Deep. Yes, there is some excellent awful dialog that will put a smile on your face, but not enough to keep you thoroughly entertained. Nor is there enough Demon in this Paradise. Bummer. VF. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Fishing with dynamite drives a lizard-man out of the water to terrorize people (Kathryn Witt, William Steis, Leslie Huntly) in Hawaii.
Director
Cirio H. Santiago
Producer
Rodman Flender, Cirio H. Santiago, Matt Leipzig, Cirio H. Santiago
Screenwriter
Frederick Bailey
Production Co
Concorde-New Horizons, New Horizons Picture
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 29, 2018
Runtime
1h 24m