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 Horrors of Spider Island (DVD)
Description: Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy - Fantasy / Theatrical Release: 1962 / Director: Fritz Böttger / Actors: Alexander ... more  Horrors of Spider Island (DVD) ... D'Arcy, Barbara Valentin ... / DVD released 18 November, 2003 at Alpha Video / Features of the DVD: Black & White, DVD-Video, NTSCNewest Review: ... game is survival. Or it would be, if things weren't made so easy for them. The main implication is that Gary and all his ... more ... helpless girls spend most of their days sunbathing in their underwear, taking swims, and occasionally complaining about rations. All while creepy Gary gets some smooching in. I wasn't aware of the film's nature before watching it, but there was a clear turning point. Not long after all the dancers declare the island too hot and strip down to their smalls, a couple of girls have an argument and 'cat-fight'. It's a long lingering scene with lots of moist thighs and no shame.
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Horrors of Spider Island (DVD): Welcome to Sexploitation - Fifties Style (851 words)
by The Polar One - written on 08.03.08 (Very useful, 104 readings)
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80. Horrors of Spider Island (1960) [film only review] Fans of the old black and white era monster movies hoping for some no frills fun should do a quick about turn. What we have here is a west german nudie picture, spiced up with a brief and tenuous mutant spiders plot, then later having most of the nude scenes cut out. I guess they thought after having toured the 'raincoat' cinemas, they could later try and flog it at some more mainstream places. With or without the nudity the quality of the film isn't really affected; merely it's practical applications. Things kick off seedily enough with a little slow jazz, and the auditions for a dancing ...
