Voodoo Island

Voodoo Island (1957)

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A wealthy industrialist hires the renowned hoax-buster Phillip Knight to prove that an island he plans to develop isn't voodoo cursed. However, arriving on the island, Knight soon realizes that voodoo does exist when he discovers man-eating plants and a tribe of natives with bizarre powers.

Date of release
1957-02-01
TMDB
4.5 / 10 (25)
Runtime
1h 16m
Genres
Horror
Director
Reginald Le Borg

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Hawaii

Voodoo Island is a 1957 American horror film directed by Reginald LeBorg and written by Richard H. Landau. The film stars Boris Karloff, with a cast including Elisha Cook Jr., Beverly Tyler and Rhodes Reason. It is set in the South Pacific and was filmed on Kauaʻi, Hawaii back to back with Jungle Heat. Adam West appears in a small pre-"Batman" uncredited role.

Production

Voodoo Island was Adam West's first appearance in a film. Howard W. Koch and Aubrey Schenck's Bel-Air Productions signed Boris Karloff for a three-picture deal with Voodoo Island being the first film in the contract. The budget was estimated at around $150,000.

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