Odd why the copy of this 2002 horror movie that I found was titled "Demon Island" when the movie's actual title is "Survival Island". Oh well.
When I sat down to watch "Survival Island" here in 2023, I remember having watched "Survival Island" once before, though I have to admit that I had entirely forgotten about the movie. So it was actually nice to sit down and watch it once again. Especially since it actually is an okay movie. Sure, this is not a milestone in horror cinema, not even remotely close. But "Survival Island" actually makes for a good, old fashioned stalked-by-a-demonic-entity movie.
The acting performances in "Survival Island" were fair enough. And they actually had a handful of familiar talents on the cast list, with the likes of Nicholas Brendon, Jaime Pressly and Garrett Wang. And it was a nice thing with the voice of Joaquim de Almeida as the narrator.
Visually then I have to say that "Survival Island" was actually good. I liked the design of the demon clay idol, or pinata if you will. The design was interesting and it was a nicely articulate, which helped bring the entity to life on the screen. The constant screaming and loud unearthly noises that assaulted the audience whenever you saw the demon clay idol on the screen grew very annoying, very fast, trust me on that one.
Sure, "Survival Island" is not an outstanding horror experience, but it actually is a watchable enough movie for what it turns out to be. Take it for what it is and just lean back, munch on the snacks and watch the movie.
My rating of "Survival Island" lands on a six out of ten stars.
When I sat down to watch "Survival Island" here in 2023, I remember having watched "Survival Island" once before, though I have to admit that I had entirely forgotten about the movie. So it was actually nice to sit down and watch it once again. Especially since it actually is an okay movie. Sure, this is not a milestone in horror cinema, not even remotely close. But "Survival Island" actually makes for a good, old fashioned stalked-by-a-demonic-entity movie.
The acting performances in "Survival Island" were fair enough. And they actually had a handful of familiar talents on the cast list, with the likes of Nicholas Brendon, Jaime Pressly and Garrett Wang. And it was a nice thing with the voice of Joaquim de Almeida as the narrator.
Visually then I have to say that "Survival Island" was actually good. I liked the design of the demon clay idol, or pinata if you will. The design was interesting and it was a nicely articulate, which helped bring the entity to life on the screen. The constant screaming and loud unearthly noises that assaulted the audience whenever you saw the demon clay idol on the screen grew very annoying, very fast, trust me on that one.
Sure, "Survival Island" is not an outstanding horror experience, but it actually is a watchable enough movie for what it turns out to be. Take it for what it is and just lean back, munch on the snacks and watch the movie.
My rating of "Survival Island" lands on a six out of ten stars.