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Demon of Paradise
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Wikipedia article
'Demon of Paradise' is a 1987 horror film shot in the Philippines and directed by Cirio H. Santiago.
Plot
The film is set in Hawaii and features fire-twirling women who participate in rituals to appease the awakened monster. The hunters become the prey when illegal dynamite fishing prematurely ends the hibernation of a mythological beast known as Akua which lives in the lake. The owner of the local resort, whose patrons have become the prey of the monster, and a woman herpetologist join forces with the sheriff to save the tourists from succumbing to the fury of the beast.
Cast
* Kathryn Witt as Annie
* William Steis as Keefer
* Laura Banks as Cahill
* Frederick Bailey as Ike
* Leslie Scarborough as Gabby
* Henry Strzalkowski as Shelton
* Nick Nicholson as Langley
* Liza Baumann as Luisa
* David Light as Snake
Release
The film was released on VHS by Warner Home Video in the 1990s.
It was later released on DVD and Blu-ray by Shout! Factory in 2011 as a double feature alongside the similar 'Up From the Depths'.
Reception
Paul Ryan from 'Digital Retribution', who had previously given the film's predecessor 'Up from the Depths' a negative review, gave this film a more positive review stating, "Better made and directed than its predecessor, 'Demon of Paradise' is, while entirely unmemorable, at least easier to sit through."
References
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