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  • Director: James P. O'Connolly
  • AMG Rating: starstar
  • Genre: Horror
  • Movie Type: Slasher Film
  • Themes: Serial Killers, Treasure Hunts, Murder Investigations
  • Release Year: 1972
  • Country: UK
  • Run Time: 86 minutes
  • MPAA Rating: R

Plot

This gory low-budget British outing involves a team of archaeologists landing on fog-shrouded Snape Island -- recently the site of a hideous double murder -- in search of the tomb of a Phoenician chief and subsequently falling victim to an unseen maniac. Accompanying the shore party is a private detective (Bryant Halliday), hired by the family of the young woman suspected of the crimes (Candace Glendenning), who is determined to get to the bottom of the mysterious murders. Though it is eventually determined that the real killer is still at large, the archaeologists stubbornly refuse to abort their dig...and summarily suffer the consequences. Released originally in 1972, this crass, exploitative potboiler (based on a story by horror author George Baxt) found its way to American theaters in 1981 as Beyond the Fog in an attempt to cash in on John Carpenter's 1980 film. Released later to video and cable as Tower of Evil. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide

Cast

Robin Askwith - Des; George Coulouris - Gurney; Mark W. Edwards - Adam; Derek Fowlds - Dan; Candace Glendenning - Penny; Bryant Halliday - Brent; Jill Haworth - Rose; William Lucas - Det. Hawk; Anna Palk - Nora; Dennis Price - Bakewell; Marianne Stone - Nurse; Anthony Valentine - Dr. Simpson; Jack Watson - Hamp; John Hamill - Gary; Mark McBride - Michael

Credit

Disley Jones - Art Director, James P. O'Connolly - Director, Henry Richardson - Editor, Kenneth V. Jones - Composer (Music Score), Desmond Dickinson - Cinematographer, Richard Gordon - Producer, George Baxt - Screen Story, James P. O'Connolly - Screenwriter
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Tower of Evil
Directed by Jim O'Connolly
Produced by Richard Gordon
Written by George Baxt (novel)
Jim O'Connolly
Starring Bryant Haliday
Jill Haworth
Mark Edwards
Anna Palk
Music by Kenneth V. Jones
Cinematography Desmond Dickinson
Editing by Henry Richardson
Release date(s) May 19, 1972 (US release)
Running time 89 min
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Budget $400,000 est.

Tower of Evil is a 1972 British horror film. It is also known by the title of Horror of Snape Island and the US re-release title Beyond the Fog. The film is regarded by horror fans as being ahead of its time, as it crosses old world Gothic themes (dark setting, mythical superstitions, gloomy atmosphere) with many elements of the modern slasher film (elusive killer, bloody murders, sexually active characters as victims). The film was shot at Shepperton Studios in Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK in 1971.

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Plot

On Snape Island, a small isolated point off the English coast, a series of bizarre brutal murders have taken place. A team of archeologists decide to head to the island to uncover a possible Phoenician treasure, but instead they find a horrific mystery when someone, or something, begins to kill off the curious trespassers.

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Critical reaction

The film was dismissed as mere exploitation fodder by many critics. Film critic Leonard Maltin gave the film a BOMB rating and mockingly said "One of the Horrors of Snape Island is the film itself".

However, over the years, the film has been embraced as something of an underground classic by the horror community. The Terror Trap horror review rated the film positively and said "Think the Brits are uptight, watch 'this' fun slasher flick...". Elite Entertainment released Tower of Evil on DVD for the first time in 1999. On December 12, 2008, Turner Classic Movies showed the film as part of their late night TCM Underground series.

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