10 Ridiculously Outrageous Video Nasties

9. Island Of Death

Islandofdeath Island of Death is a 1976 Greek film, made after the director Nikos Mastorakis saw how successful films like The Texas Chain Saw Massacre were. The influence is certainly noticeable, although the film develops a style all its own. Whether or not that's a good thing remains to be seen. Island of Death is about a murderous sibling pair who go on vacation to Greece posing as newlyweds (Jaime and Cercei Lannister, is that you?), killing everyone they believe to be perverted or sinful. Ironically, if this film was in defter hands, it could have been a metaphor for the film censorship movement itself. But instead, it satisfies itself with a steady diet of goat sex, decapitation by bulldozer, and the always delightful act of calling Mummy while fornicating with one's sister in a phone booth. So not unlike the typical Mediterranean vacation. Island of Death is one of those films that is so outrageous that it almost goes full circle from terrible to nearly watchable again. And any film that features the frankly ridiculous line, "The fireplace was her favorite seducing center," can't be all bad.
 
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Audrey Fox is an ex-film student, which means that she prefers to spend her days in the dark, watching movies and pondering the director's use of diegetic sound. She currently works as an entertainment writer, joyfully rambling about all things film and television related. Add her on Twitter at @audonamission and check out her film blog at 1001moviesandbeyond.com.