8mm Forum: Island of Terror

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Posted by Thomas Smith (Member # 1889) on January 07, 2010, 09:13 PM:

hello does any body have this title on super 8
i want to know how rare this title is also
nothing but the night from powell films
both star peter cushing

Posted by Clive Carmock (Member # 347) on January 16, 2010, 03:37 PM:

I have the 4 x 400 ft copy of Island of Terror. I bought it from a film library that was closing in Plymouth in the early 80's Colour wasn't terribly good when I bought it, not sure what it's like now as I haven't run it for a few years.

It has the scene that was removed for the DVD release - of Peter Cushings hand been cut off.

Posted by Thomas Smith (Member # 1889) on January 16, 2010, 04:30 PM:

hello craig thanks for reply
yes i have island of terror in its original derann
box with pictured artwork and my colour is still
good i was told that this was a rare and sort after
title on super 8mm

Posted by John Clancy (Member # 49) on January 17, 2010, 04:17 AM:

Didn't they do another film at the same time titled 'Night of the Big Heat' filmed at the same locations? That was a wonderful turkey with the infamous line "I've found his body... he's dead!". And those dreadful aliens that looked like washing up liquid bubbles!

Posted by Mark Williams (Member # 794) on January 17, 2010, 06:12 AM:

Happy new year chaps!!

Yes that was the one mainly set in a pub with Sid James and David Lodge.

This was also released by Derann as a full feature 10 reels in both colour and b+w.

Posted by Thomas Smith (Member # 1889) on January 18, 2010, 05:59 PM:

hello mark night of the big heat was sent sometimes in the pub
but it starred patrick allen peter cushing and c.lee.

Posted by John Clancy (Member # 49) on January 19, 2010, 04:44 AM:

That's the one Thomas - so bad, it's brilliant!

Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on January 19, 2010, 04:48 AM:

Tony Hutchinson had a super 8 print of either NOTHING BUT THE NIGHT or NIGHT OF THE BIG HEAT (I can't remember which [Confused]

) for sale at Ealing last year.

Posted by Mark Williams (Member # 794) on January 19, 2010, 06:41 AM:

It was NOTHING BUT THE NIGHT released by Powell on a 1600 superspool but the print was black and white instead of colour so I passed on it.

Good value @ 40 quid though!!

Posted by Thomas Smith (Member # 1889) on January 19, 2010, 06:53 AM:

mark nothing but the night was avalable in b/w and colour
this title starring p.cushing c.lee is quite rare now

Posted by Mark Williams (Member # 794) on January 19, 2010, 12:39 PM:

Yes I realised that,I would have bought it if it was a colour print with ok colour.

I try and avod b & w dupes if the original was in colour.

Posted by Steve Carter (Member # 4821) on May 25, 2015, 07:19 AM:

Island of Terror was the first feature I hired from 'Bernco' when I first got my DCT back in January 1980...Happy days (and nights)...

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