The Flesh Eaters

1964
Unrated
1h 27m

IMDb RATING

5.7/10

1.5K

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A group of young adults trapped on a desert island find the water inhabited by a violent form of flesh-eating organisms.

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A group of young adults trapped on a desert island find the water inhabited by a violent form of flesh-eating organisms.A group of young adults trapped on a desert island find the water inhabited by a violent form of flesh-eating organisms.A group of young adults trapped on a desert island find the water inhabited by a violent form of flesh-eating organisms.

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IMDb RATING

5.7/10

1.5K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Cab Driver
(scenes deleted)

Barbara Wilson

Ira Lewis

Freddy Miller

Jack Curtis

Radio Deejay
(voice)
(uncredited)

Arnold Drake

Pete's Beat Singer
(voice)
(uncredited)

Director
- Jack Curtis
Writer
- Arnold Drake
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Trivia
The producers used a very William Castle-like exploitation gimmick; plastic packets of "instant blood" were given out to each patron as they entered the theater in case they were attacked by flesh eaters.

Goofs
When the film opens, the camera follows a taxi driving on a wide highway in New York City, The car is a 1959 Ford. However, in the next scene when the taxi stops in front of a building and the driver gets out, the car is now a 1960 Dodge.

Quotes
Omar: Hey! Wonder what makes 'em do it? You think they want the world to hate 'em? They wanna be punished because of some guilt complex? Hey - you think maybe they just kooky?

Alternate versions
A shorter version exists on video: the original 35mm print, which is identical to the video release issued from Sinister Cinema, was trimmed for television and 16mm rental. The Monterey Video release of the film is this truncated television print.

Connections
Edited into Haunted Hollywood: The Flesh Eaters (2016)

Soundtracks
It's a Wonder
Written by Gloria Shayne (as Gloria Regney) and Julian Stein
Sung by Anita Ellis

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Featured review

6/10

The Flesh Eaters (1964) **1/2

A pilot, a drunken actress and her female assistant, and a groovy beatnik all get stranded on an island where a German scientist (Martin Kosleck) is conducting experiments involving a strange silvery substance in the water that starts eating the flesh off fish and people. This is a cheaply made film that was shot in Montauk, New York, and saves a lot of money by taking place entirely on the beach (their "island"). But it's still fun and manages to overcome its limitations, and Kosleck makes for a good sneaky villain. The hero pilot (Grant Murdock) is pretty poor as an actor, and provides some laughs and funny lines. The beatnik character is a show in himself, man. Can you feel the love? **1/2 out of ****