ALL SCI-FI

[Bud Brewster]

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[Also released as: "Island of the Burning Doomed" and "Island of the Burning Damned"]

Protoplasmic alien invaders establish an Earth base on a remote Scottish island.

They raise the temperature considerably to suit their unearthly climatic needs. This interesting sci-fi entry is greatly helped by the presence of Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. Also starring Patrick Allen, Sarah Lawson, Jane Merrow, William Lucas.

Directed by Terence Fisher (best known for his work on Hammer horror films such as "Curse of Frankenstein").
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Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958)

[Bud Brewster]

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Enjoy the trailer for this unusual movie.

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___________ Night Of The Big Heat 1967 Trailer


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Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958)

[Bogmeister]

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aka Island of the Burning Doomed starring CHRISTOPHER LEE and PATRICK ALLEN * JANE MERROW * SARAH LAWSON and PETER CUSHING * directed by Terence Fisher - color - 94m.

_ Night of the Big Heat Music by Malcolm Lockyer


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The final film in the Sci-Fi trilogy from director Fisher and Planet Films, after Island of Terror (1966). Much of this follows along the same lines as the previous film.

There's an alien threat to the inhabitants of a British island. As indicated by the title, the weather has become uncommonly hot, and pretty soon certain people are hearing a strange noise in the countryside as a prelude to their deaths by extreme heat. There's also some standard soap opera revolving around a few characters.

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Christopher Lee, acting very grim, is a scientist outsider who is the only one aware of what the threat is.

Cushing is a local doctor in a briefer role (I think he may have acted in this as a favor).

This has a slower pace than Island of Terror, with Lee (for example) doing a lot of walking about and setting up some tests. The climax fails to capture that tense, desperate sense of a gamble in Island of Terror, being actually a deus ex machina ending courtesy of nature. The deaths, as well, are not as creepy as those in the previous film (but then again, how could they be?).

But it's a solid Sci-Fi alien invasion thriller, with some scary moments.

BoG's Score: 7 out of 10

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A final note on the trilogy: All the activity/action in each of the films is centralized around a local inn/hotel. The surviving characters always seem to group together at these familiar locations.

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As far as I know, this is only available on PAL DVDs and perhaps not even on VHS tapes here in the States.


BoG
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[Bud Brewster]

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Here's another YouTube member who has created Drive-in Double Feature videos which include a vintage drive-in "welcome messages” and a double feature

It evem has those great old “snack bar” promos during intermission!

"So, get comfortable, folks! Just sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!"

Enjoy!_

Double Feature Drive-in: Island of Terror & Night of the Big Heat


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Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958)

[johnnybear]

Jane Merrow as Angela here is gorgeous! She also made appearances in Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased), UFO, Danger Man, The Prisoner, The Six Million Dollar Man and The Incredible Hulk! Sadly I've asked her a few questions on FB but she never responds....
JB