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Brides of Blood

  • 1968
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
1.1K
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John Ashley, Eva Darren, Carmelita Estrella, and Beverly Powers in Brides of Blood (1968)
HorrorSci-Fi

Natives of a tropical island have to contend with man-eating plants and animals, mutations caused by radioactivity. Virgin sacrifices become the norm. A small group of interlopers become cau... Read allNatives of a tropical island have to contend with man-eating plants and animals, mutations caused by radioactivity. Virgin sacrifices become the norm. A small group of interlopers become caught up in the mayhem.Natives of a tropical island have to contend with man-eating plants and animals, mutations caused by radioactivity. Virgin sacrifices become the norm. A small group of interlopers become caught up in the mayhem.

  • Directors
    • Gerardo de Leon
    • Eddie Romero
  • Writer
    • Cesar Amigo
  • Stars
    • John Ashley
    • Kent Taylor
    • Mario Montenegro
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    1.1K
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    • Directors
      • Gerardo de Leon
      • Eddie Romero
    • Writer
      • Cesar Amigo
    • Stars
      • John Ashley
      • Kent Taylor
      • Mario Montenegro
    • 37User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
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    John Ashley
    John Ashley
    • Jim Farrell
    Kent Taylor
    Kent Taylor
    • Dr. Paul Henderson
    Mario Montenegro
    Mario Montenegro
    • Esteban Powers
    Beverly Powers
    • Carla Henderson
    • (as Beverly Hills)
    Eva Darren
    Eva Darren
    • Alma
    Oscar Keesee
    • Capt. Macbee
    Ely Ramos Jr.
    Bruno Punzalan
    • Goro
    Andres Centenera
    Andres Centenera
    • Arcadio
    Pedro Navarro
    Carmelita Estrella
    Quiel Mendoza
    Willie Tomada
    Ben Sanchez
    Angelita Alba
    • Directors
      • Gerardo de Leon
      • Eddie Romero
    • Writer
      • Cesar Amigo
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    kanda81

    Very Scary for the time.

    Greetings...

    I too saw this when it opened back in '68 at a drive in! Only it was somewhat before High School for me! I was already a veteran Saturday afternoon Horror movie fan and this was the most scary movie I had ever seen! I had nightmares for weeks...

    The Jungle drums, the dark night scenes, My father in the front seat laughing and jearing - me hiding in the back seat, unable to tear my eyes off the screen! My sister was there - But she never saw the movie! She hid under the blanket the whole movie, until the second feature started - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!

    I had an amazing memory back then, and I remember that the next night, My friends and I went out into the woods, and bult a camp fire, where I recounted every scene of the movie, every line, described all the horror and all the action... They were as scared as I was, and they never saw the movie!
    4preppy-3

    Pretty stupid but fun (sort of)

    This plot synopsis may sound kind of vague...but so is the movie! U.S. government worker Jim Farrell (John Ashley) is going to a remote island to help the natives build houses and irrigation ditches. He's joined by doctor Paul Henderson (Kent Taylor) and his sex bomb wife Carla (Beverly Hills!). They encounter moving trees, strange vegetation and meet Stephan (Mario Montenegro) who seems to run the island (I think). There's also a hysterically stupid monster that pops up every once in a while to rape and kill the native girls. Why he does this is never explained.

    Pretty silly with a (to put it nicely) pointless script. I realize this film (along with the other "Blood" pictures) have a following but I can't see why. It's full of hilariously inappropriate music and mismatched stock footage (the sunsets they see keep seeing never match the people looking at it). With the sole exceptions of Ashley and Montenegro the acting is pretty bad--Hills is easily the worst. The special effects are beyond terrible--I could actually see the wires holding the "killer" moth and moving the tree limbs! The get up on the monster was uproariously stupid. People took him seriously??? Still this is a prime example of late 1960s exploitation with minor gore and nudity (all female of course). It's amusing to realize that this played on Saturday afternoon TV uncut in the 1970s for all the kids to see! Not really good but, in a strange sort of way, kind of fun.

    The DVD version by Image is a full frame version with scratches and jumps galore. The color is strong though. This is probably the only available uncut version we'll ever see. I give it a 4.
    Kansas-4

    Frightening!

    I first watched this film in a drive-in theatre, when I was just out of high school. I must say it scared the begeebers out of me. And, that was doing something! I was already a dyed in the wool fan of Horror, and Sci-Fi movies. Even though it was filmed with a lot of night scenes, and there-fore hard at times to make out what you were seeing on a drive-in screen, and the special effects were not what they can do by todays standards, I still found it a very disturbing, and frightening film. If anyone else has seen it, please let me know what you thought at the time of it's release.
    5ferbs54

    A Pulpy Funhouse of a Movie

    Wow, does this flick make for one wild and woolly experience! "Brides of Blood" (1968), the first adventure in the Blood Island trilogy, must be deemed, along with 1959's "Terror Is A Man," one of the crown jewels of Filipino horror cinema. In it, 1950s star John Ashley plays Jim Farrell, a Peace Corps worker who comes to the eponymous Blood Island in the Philippines. He is accompanied by naturalist Dr. Henderson, who wants to study the effects of recent nearby nuke tests on the island's flora and fauna, as well as by Henderson's randy, bubble-bosomed wife, played by Beverly Hills (love that name!). This film is some kind of ultimate drive-in experience, and throws in much to ensure a memorable time. Thus, there are some scary, groping, mutated trees (still not as scary as the ones in "The Wizard Of Oz," though), sacrificed topless maidens, gaggles of scampering little people (that IS the PC expression at the moment, right?), battles with torches, bolos and flare guns, AND a roaring, woman-hungry monster that beggars my poor powers of description. Please don't get me wrong; this is certainly not anybody's idea of a quality film (even my beloved "Psychotronic Encyclopedia" calls it "terrible"). It is somewhat shoddily put together, and features God-awful dubbing and egregious day-for-night photography. Still, it does offer truly exotic Filipino atmosphere, interesting characters, decent-enough acting, and eerie native chants. Plus, the film culminates with a wild, celebratory native mating dance that must be seen to be believed; a most satisfactory windup. The bottom line is that I can't imagine any fan of sci-fi, horror or action films not enjoying this pulpy funhouse of a movie on some level. Recommended.
    Mikel3

    A real treat for B-horror film fans

    This film is a fun taste of late 60s low budget horror with a touch of 50s radiation phobia thrown in for good measure.

    The acting by at least two of the leads were good, the rest were passable. The monster makeup was low budget for sure, but it has a certain "wow that's soooo weird" charm to it. Those bright glowing red toy marble like eyes are especially memorable. Many films with modern CGI f/x have had a much lesser effect on me.

    The story is pretty predictable, but that doesn't matter much it makes up for it in weirdness, atmosphere and a bit of tropical eroticism. This movie is perfect for munching popcorn and pretending you're back in time at your favorite Drive-in. Hopefully you've got a date nearby to do a pretend yawn, arm-stretch, and cuddle with during the show. Love the movie trailers included on the DVD, especially the promo for the genuine *imitation* engagement and wedding rings given out to the movie goers of the time! 'Brides of Blood' get it. Wow, real plastic ! My guess is they were crackerjack box rejects. A trick probably even William Castle would have considered a cheap gimmick. (wink) If you enjoy B horror films this will not disappoint. Be sure to check out the trailers if you get your hands on the DVD.

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    • Trivia
      Re-released in the late 1970s under the new title "Grave Desires," on a double feature with Le grand amour du comte Dracula (1973), now re-titled "Cemetery Girls."
    • Goofs
      In the scene in the film when the characters are being attacked by a killer moth inside a native hut, the wires moving the moth about are clearly visible.
    • Connections
      Edited into Drive-In Madness! (1987)

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    • Release date
      • December 9, 1974 (Spain)
    • Country of origin
      • Philippines
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cursed Brides
    • Filming locations
      • Premier Production Studios, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines(as Premiere Productions Studio)
    • Production company
      • Hemisphere Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $86,587 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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