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''Island of the Fishmen'', AKA ''Screamers'', ''The Fishmen'', ''Island of Fishmen'', ''Island of Mutations'', ''Volcano Island'', ''Something Waits in the Dark'' (1979)

==Summary==
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"They're men turned inside out! And worse... they're still alive!  Killers from the deep guard the forbidden treasures on . . . Island of Fishmen!"  Aquatic creatures threaten the existence of a mysterious island near Atlantis.


==Details==

* Release Date:  1979
* Country/Language:  Italy, Italian
* Genres/Technical:  Horror, Fantasy, Sci-fi, Action
* Runtime:  1 hr 21 min
* Starring:  Barbara Bach, Claudio Cassinelli, Richard Johnson
* Director:  Sergio Martino
* Writer:  Cesare Frugoni and Luciano Martino (story), Sergio Donati (screenplay) 
* Producer/Production Co:  Dania Film, Medusa Distribuzione* View Trailer: ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiahOc8uuSU link])

==Ratings==
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* Rated:  R (Violence)

===Tentacle Ratings===
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* S____ (One Tentacle:  Debateably Lovecraftian; has almost no direct connection to Lovecraft's work)

I've not seen this one since the 1980s, but it seems unlikely to have much in common with Lovecraft beyond a common interest in fish-men from Atlantis (a common pulp fantasy/sci-fi trope from Lovecraft's era).  Still, that might be enough to interest fans of "Lovecraftian" cinema from Innsmouth....

''Note:  This rating is not intended as a measure of quality, merely of how closely related to Lovecraftian "Weird" fiction the work is.''

===Reviews===
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* Ragnarok at Cinemasochist Apocalypse, ([http://cinemasochistapocalypse.blogspot.com/2013/06/island-of-fishmen-1979.html link]) - "Surprisingly timid for an Italian horror flick of its vintage, it's a bizarre and really enjoyable movie. The cast is strong, the sets and model work for the underground caverns and ruins are cool, and most importantly, the monsters appear early and often and the suits are great. While the insanely rapid plot twists in the last half hour might leave you a little dizzy, there's plenty of H.P. Lovecraft-meets-Jules Verne fishman mayhem to be enjoyed. This mostly forgotten curiosity is highly recommended...."


==Synopsis==
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A madman's daughter and a shipwrecked convict flee a volcano island of fish-men, near Atlantis.
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==Notes==

===Comments, Trivia, Dedication===
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===Associated Mythos Elements===
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* location:  [[Atlantis]]
* race:  [[Deep One]]s


===Keeper Notes===
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