Demon of Paradise
- April 28, 1987 (April 28, 1987)
Demon of Paradise is a 1987 horror film shot in the Philippines and directed by Cirio H. Santiago.
Plot
The film is set in Hawaii and features fire-twirling women who participate in rituals to appease the awakened monster. The hunters become the prey when illegal dynamite fishing prematurely ends the hibernation of a mythological beast known as Akua which lives in the lake. The owner of the local resort, whose patrons have become the prey of the monster, and a woman herpetologist join forces with the sheriff to save the tourists from succumbing to the fury of the beast.
Cast
- Kathryn Witt as Annie
- William Steis as Keefer
- Laura Banks as Cahill
- Frederick Bailey as Ike
- Leslie Scarborough as Gabby
- Henry Strzalkowski as Shelton
- Nick Nicholson as Langley
- Liza Baumann as Luisa
- David Light as Snake
Release
The film was released on VHS by Warner Home Video in the 1990s.[citation needed] It was later released on DVD and Blu-ray by Shout! Factory in 2011 as a double feature alongside the similar Up From the Depths.[1]
Reception
Paul Ryan from Digital Retribution, who had previously given the film's predecessor Up from the Depths a negative review, gave this film a more positive review stating, "Better made and directed than its predecessor, Demon of Paradise is, while entirely unmemorable, at least easier to sit through."[2]
References
External links
- Demon of Paradise at IMDb
- Demon of Paradise at AllMovie
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