Demon of Paradise

Demon of Paradise

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Cirio H. Santiago
Produced by Cirio H. Santiago
Rodman Flender
Leonard Hermes
Matt Leipzig
Written by Frederick Bailey
C.J. Santiago
Starring Kathryn Witt
William Steis
Laura Banks
Nick Nicholson
Music by Ding Achacoso
Cinematography Ricardo Remias
Edited by Gervacio Santos
Production
company
Distributed by Concorde-New Horizons
Shout Factory (DVD)
Release dates
  • 1987 (1987)
Running time
87 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Demon of Paradise is a 1987 horror film shot in the Philippines and directed by Cirio H. Santiago. It is a partial remake of Up from the Depths which, along with many monster movies of the 1970s and 1980s, is very similar to Jaws.

Plot

The film is set in Hawaii and features fire-twirling women who participate in rituals to appease the awoken monster. The hunters become the prey when illegal dynamite fishing prematurely ends the hibernation of a mythological carnivorous lizard-man known as Akua which lives in the lake. The owner of the local resort, whose patrons have become the appetizers on this predator's menu, and a woman herpetologist join forces with the sheriff to save the tourists from succumbing to the feasting of the beast.

Cast

Release

The film was released on VHS by Warner Home Video in the 1990s. 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 the 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

  1. "Demon of Paradise (1987) - Cirio Santiago". AllMovie.com. AllMovie. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  2. Ryan, Paul. "Up From the Depths/Demon of Paradise DVD Review". Digital Retribution.com. Paul Ryan. Retrieved 7 January 2016.

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