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