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The Worst Film Ever

Memorable, crazy movie

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

The Plot. A group of teenagers vacationing in the tropics take a boat out to a seemingly deserted island. They soon find, however, that the island is inhabited by a wealthy recluse and his staff. While their host is initially hospitable, he quickly reveals his true purpose: to hunt down and kill each of his visitors, as he has done with everyone unlucky enough to set foot on his island. Rip off of Most Dangerous Game with super low budget and no intelligence. Right at the beginning the kids see the island and say Gee never seen that before. Only The stock footage shows an island the size of Hawaii. How did you miss THAT?

Taking a look at a Mill Creek box set that a fellow IMDber has very kindly sent me,I spotted a title that appeared to be inspired by The Most Dangerous Game",which led to me getting ready for the bloodlust to be unleashed.The plot:Travelling round in the tropics,a group of teens spot a deserted island.Stepping on the island,the teens find it to be filled with exotic wild life.Finding a strange large pit on the island,the gang are suddenly knocked out.Waking up the gang meet Dr. Albert Balleau,who is a reclusive millionaire.Giving them a warm welcome,Balleau soon reveals that along with being a millionaire,he is also a big game hunter.View on the film:Chewing the entire island, Wilton Graff gives a delicious performance as Balleau,with Graff curling his wide grin at every big game target,as writer/director Ralph Brooke bases Balleau in a spooky cave mansion.Sending a bunch of teens to a dangerous game,the screenplay by Brooke has fun poking at teen movie traditions,from the sassy girl to the glasses-wearing geek.Whilst the title offers some surprisingly blunt kills,Brooke sadly fails to give any of the teens "their" moment,and also takes a restrained approach in building up anticipation for the final game between Balleau,which leads to this bloodlust not being as thirsty as it should have been.

I first saw this film on MST3K. And, as usual, it was ripe with comedic brilliance. On it's own, the movie wasn't too bad. Though it was a blatant rip-off of THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME (1932). Four college kids are on vacation. Bored, and with only one more day to party, they spot a tropical island from their boat. Despite the drunk captain's objections, they row towards it. As you can guess, they'll wish they had heeded his advice. Once on the island, they come across an odd gentleman with a passion for hunting. For almost half the movie, we're introduced to a cast of expendable characters. Here and there, a few of the kids get into Scooby Doo-type hijinks. And discover a bizarre trophy room. The film really takes off during the second half, when the men are separated from their girlfriends and sent out into the jungle to be hunted. A couple of shocking brutal deaths help keep the movie interesting. And the villain gets a nice comeuppance at the end, though it does seem a little too convenient. Overall, it's held up pretty well. But definitely see THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME first.

"While vacationing in the tropics, a group of teen-agers set sail to an apparent deserted island. What they discover when they arrive is that the island is owned by Dr. Balleau, an eccentric man with a passion for big-game hunting. After years of importing game onto the island for sport, Dr. Balleau has set his sights on a new quarry, those unfortunate enough to stumble upon his island. Now realizing what they're up against, the teen-agers must elude their host in the hopes of making (it) off the island alive," according to the DVD sleeve's synopsis.The sleeve's synopsis is inaccurate in describing the group of four as "teen-agers". They are quite clearly "young people" in their 20s; however, the film is funnier if you think of them as teenagers. Leading the group is tall Robert Reed (as Johnny Randall), inappropriately paired with the shorter female, June Kerry (as Betty Scott). Probably, followers of "The Brady Bunch" will enjoy seeing Mr. Reed before he essayed his most famous role. "Bloodlust!" is better than your average "Brady Bunch" episode, but Reed doesn't demonstrate the same ability to make the most of a bad situation. Ralph Brooke's "Most Dangerous Game" hunter Wilton Graff (as Balleau) doesn't help much. Supporting performances vary.** Bloodlust! (1961) Ralph Brooke ~ Robert Reed, Wilton Graff, Walter Brooke