Bloodlust!
Bloodlust! is a 1961 American horror thriller film written, directed and produced by Ralph Brooke and starring Wilton Graff, June Kenney, Joan Lora, Eugene Persson, and Robert Reed. It is based on Richard Connell's 1924 short story "The Most Dangerous Game." It was produced by Robert H. Bagley. Its plot follows four young adults who visit a tropical island only to become prey for a sadistic hunter. It was filmed in 1959 but not released until 1961, when it was the second film on a double feature with The Devil's Hand.
Plot
Two couples- Betty and Johnny, and Jeanne and Pete - vacation at sea together. When the ship's captain passes out drunk, they decide to go to a nearby jungle island. As they depart, Capt. Tony awakens and calls out, warning them not to.
More details
author | Richard Connell |
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director | Ralph Brooke |
editor | Harold V. McKenzie |
genre | horror thriller |
keywords | escape plan float hide horrify hunt judo kill plan secret door sniper tableau tableau vivant warn wild animal |
musicBy | Michael Terr |
producer | Ralph Brooke Robert H. Bagley |
publisher | Crown International Pictures |
theme | independent |