Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined

Lollivan It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Nicole I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

Andrew Huggett Slow ponderous Nazi zombie flick – quite atmospheric this film with some very effective electronic music. Strong similarities with the Doctor Who serial 'The Sea Devils' (made 5 years before this film). I like the way the Nazi zombies keep appearing out of the water behind their victims or suddenly appear with their heads popping up above the water (although this does get repetitive). This type of zombie has an aversion to sunlight and they don't actually eat their victims they just want to strangle them and cause mayhem. The first third of the film is a little disjointed. The dark hulk of a shipwreck our protagonists encounter is suitably sinister and dominates the island – sitting as it does right on the horizon (there are several cut-a-way shots emphasising it's presence and signifying that this is the source of the evil). The film is claustrophobic and has scenes in broad daylight which are just as creepy (if not more so) than the scenes set at night time. Not a bad effort but no classic of the genre. The editing of the print I saw seemed disjointed and I suspect sequences are missing (what happened to the original boat for example?). Might be worth tracking down a better more complete print for a future screening as the film might (just) warrant a re-assessment. Peter Cushing and John Carradine are polished off quite quickly and not really well utilised (they do not appear together in the same scene within this film).

Cameron A. Straughan Synopsis: A group of American tourists regret taking the economy tour when they end up in a creepy island resort with lots of pushy Germans who return from a swim with more on their minds than hogging the sun beds.Verdict: By the far the best of the supernatural underwater Nazi zombie movies. Probably influenced 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' and 'Hellboy', to mention just a few of several possible imitators. Very atmospheric with lots of haunting, dream-like images. The underwater photography is excellent. Consistently creepy and original without relying on gore - of which there is very little. The scenes were the Nazi zombies rise from the sea are very effective. A fascinating oddity that sticks in the mind.

Uriah43 A small boat carrying 4 passengers encounters a strange phenomenon while at sea which causes consternation among them. But rather than turn back to appease his passengers—and have to give them a refund—the captain (John Carradine) continues on. That night the small boat is struck by a mysterious "ghost ship" which causes damage to the boat's hull. Although they manage to row a lifeboat to a nearby island, they soon discover that they are not alone on the island. Not only does it harbor a Nazi SS Commander (Peter Cushing) but there are other Nazis on the island as well. Nazi zombies. Anyway, while this movie certainly had potential, it suffered from the fact that the very beginning of the movie featured only one survivor, "Rose" (Brooke Adams) which essentially ruined any surprise value that might have been had. As a result, it was pretty much a paint-by-numbers production from there on out. Hence my rating of average.

shanakin Just watched it again today and it doesn't freak me out or scare me but still a very cool flick. The movie has some true atmosphere that so many movies are lacking now. Great electronic music score that just goes so well with the movie. Saw this movie when I was like 9 or 10 on a Saturday afternoon matinée in around the late 70's when there were only three stations in my area in my small Texas town that I grew up in. After watching it, it completely left me in a sense of dread. I can distinctly remember riding my bike to a friends house and discussing it with a friend who happened to watch it as well and we made up a game long forgotten until today of re-watching it of us being attacked by the zombies and that we had to get away. It was probably during one of my summers off from school. Crazy memory to remember but like I said a long forgotten until today upon writing the review. What else can I say, Peter Cushing is solid as always. Who else can have a scene talking about the totem corp and how they came to be and make it not sound completely nuts. The rest of the cast is good, Brooke Adams and Luke Halpin carry the movie quite well.I think what I truly take away from the picture is like I said it doesn't have the power to freak me out but still creep me out enough that it leaves me with a weird feeling afterwords. True cult movie if there ever was one....