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It's Alive III: Island of the Alive

1987 · 94 min

A grim, satirical creature feature that feels like a bitter courtroom drama colliding with schlocky monster horror.

Directed by: Larry Cohen
Genres: Horror
Starring: Michael Moriarty, Karen Black, Laurene Landon

Tagline: They do something worse than kill. They multiply.
Overview: The mutant babies have been placed by court order on a deserted island. Appalled by the cynicism and exploitation by the legal system and the media, the man responsible leads an expedition to the island to free them.

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Directed by: Larry Cohen
Genres: Horror
Starring: Michael Moriarty, Karen Black, Laurene Landon

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
isolation
corruption
media
survival
Places: big city
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	6
Humour	3
Realism	4
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: horror
Directed by: Larry Cohen
Written by: Larry Cohen
Starring: Michael Moriarty, Karen Black, Laurene Landon, James Dixon, Gerrit Graham, Macdonald Carey, Neal Israel, Art Lund
Music: Laurie Johnson
Cinematography: Daniel Pearl
Runtime: 94 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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