The plot involves a man traveling to an island where a mad doctor is creating zombies. From 1952 to 1971, he was awarded seven FAMAS Awards, three of them he received three years in a row.Īll of the films in which he won for Best Director also won for Best Picture at the FAMAS: Sawa sa Lumang Simboryo (1952), Hanggang sa Dulo ng Daigdig (1958), Huwag Mo Akong Limutin (1960), Noli Me Tangere (1961, adaptation of the novel Noli Me Tangere ), El Filibusterismo (1962), Daigdig ng mga Api (1965), Lilet (1971). The Mad Doctor of Blood Island (also released as Tomb of the Living Dead) is a 1969 Filipino horror film starring John Ashley and Angelique Pettyjohn. Nicknamed "Manong", de León holds the sole distinction of being the most awarded film director in the history of the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences' FAMAS Awards, the Philippines' Oscars. One of his unfinished projects was in the late Fernando Poe, Jr.'s Juan de la Cruz in 1972. He made his directorial debut in 1939's Bahay-Kubo, starring Fely Vallejo (who he later married). He made eight more films as an actor before he became a director. De León was a medical doctor by profession, but his ultimate love for film has won him over. In conclusion I recommend all these films to drive-in and horror fan.Gerardo de León (SeptemJuly 25, 1981) was a Filipino actor turned film director, who made his acting debut in the 1934 movie Ang Dangal.ĭe León, who was born as Gerardo Ilagan, was a member of the Ilagan clan of Philippine motion pictures, which includes Robert Arevalo, Liberty Ilagan and Ronaldo Valdez, and musical scorer Tito Arévalo. Adamson bragged that no one could tell it wasn't shot in the Philippines. ![]() A frantic search is conducted on a remote island for a deadly, green-blooded 'Chlorophyl Monster.' Notice how we arent making any toothpaste jokes here. The principle villain, however, is not a 'he' but an 'it'. It was directed by Al Adamson to cash-in on the "Blood Island" success. Synopsis by Hal Erickson This Filipino scarefest is better known by the title Mad Doctor of Blood Island. Some may also recognize his sidekick Angelo Rossitto of "Freaks" fame. Paul Henderson previously in Brides of Blood. Regarded by many as the best of the Blood Island series Beast of Blood boasts many memorable scenes, such as the opening action packed fight on the boat & the the severed head of the beast chanting "Dr Lorca!".īrain of Blood, which came out in 1972, was sequel in name only as well as being the only film in the series not shot in the Philippines. Directed by Eddie Romero in 1971, it would take up right were Mad Doctor left off. Technically the last film in the trilogy, and the closest thing to an actual sequel is Beast Of Blood. John Ashley returns in this one, this time to play Dr. This film might cause motion sickness because of excessive camera zooming whenever Next up is: Mad Doctor of Blood Island in 1969 directed by Gerardo De Leon and Eddie Romero. Plenty of cheese to go around, quite enjoyable. This film boasts the first appearance of heart throb John Ashley (playing Jim Farrell), virgin sacrifices toĪn ogre like beast, burlesque star/ actress Beverly Hills, and those Man Eating Trees, I mentioned earlier. The next film in the series is regarded by many as the official first film in the Blood island "trilogy" īrides of Blood in 1968 directed by Gerardo De Leon & Eddie Romero. The Philippines was about away from California as you could get! A legend is born! Former teen idol, and AIP film star was getting over a nasty divorce with actress Deborah Walley when opportunity knocked. Relatively played out concepts but shot well and lots of dark gloomy atmosphere.īefore I go on, a word about John Ashley. ![]() That involve changing a full grown panther into a man. It is eventually revealed that Doc Girard is conducting experiments In the film a shipwrecked Williamįitzgerald (Richard Derr) finds himself on the stormy island home of Dr. Technically, the first appearance of Blood Island was in the film Terror Is a Man a.k.a Blood Creature in 1959 directed by Gerardo De Leon. On the boat from the mainland, he meets Sheila Willard, who is looking for her estranged father, and Carlos Lopez, who has come to take his widowed mother, Doña Anna, back to the mainland. Blood Island is a w onderful place in Philippines were Mad Doctors, Green Blood, Green Beasts, Man Eating Trees & Panther Men roam free! This series of mostly filipino horror films were shot by Gerardo De Leon,Eddie Romero, & Al Adamson between 1959-1972. Bill Foster, a young pathologist, is sent to Blood Island to investigate the discovery of a human corpse with green blood.
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