Fear In The Philippines: The Complete Blood Island Films [Blu-ray] [US]

Release Date: 25/3/2025

Between 1959 and 1971, Filipino filmmakers Eddie Romero and Gerry de Leon - along with Hemisphere Pictures marketing consultant Samuel M. Sherman - unleashed this monsters-and-mayhem quartet that remains among the most deliriously schlocky horror classics of all time: The series launched with TERROR IS A MAN, a "quite terrifying" (The New York Times) take on Island Of Dr. Moreau starring Francis Lederer (THE RETURN OF DRACULA). BRIDES OF BLOOD stars John Ashley (THE TWILIGHT PEOPLE) and Beverly Powers (SPEEDWAY) in a taboo-smashing orgy of violence, nudity and depraved nuptials. Ashley and Angelique Pettyjohn (THE CURIOUS FEMALE) star in MAD DOCTOR OF BLOOD ISLAND, "one of the greatest, nastiest, goriest films of the 1960s" (Dangerous Minds). BEAST OF BLOOD stars Ashley and Celeste Yarnall (THE VELVET VAMPIRE) in "the most exciting and aggressive of all the BLOOD ISLAND movies" (1000 Misspent Hours), newly scanned from a 35mm print by the Library of Congress. All four films have been scanned uncut in 4K with improved color and audio and include over 8 combined hours of Special Features.

Special Features

TERROR IS A MAN

• Interviews With Hemisphere Marketing Consultant Samuel M. Sherman; Co-Director Eddie Romero; Pete Tombs, Co-Author Of Immoral Tales; And Critic Mark Holcomb

BRIDES OF BLOOD

• Commentary With Samuel M. Sherman
• Interviews With Co-Director Eddie Romero, Samuel M. Sherman And Actress Beverly Powers

MAD DOCTOR OF BLOOD ISLAND

• Commentary With Horror Historians Nathaniel Thompson And Howard S. Berger
• Commentary With Samuel M. Sherman
• Interviews With Pete Tombs, Mark Holcomb And Co-Director Eddie Romero

BEAST OF BLOOD

• Commentary With Samuel M. Sherman
• Interviews With Actors Celeste Yarnall And Eddie Garcia
• Super 8 Digest Version

And More!