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Monster Island (2004)

PG 03/07/2004 (US) Horror, Comedy, Adventure, TV Movie 1h 28m

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Overview

Mutant radioactive bugs attack VJs, Carmen Electra and an island full of MTV contest winners in this tongue-in-cheek tribute to B-movies, monster flicks and even MTV. MTV Original Movies presents Monster Island, a flick with old school effects mixed with hot new celebrities. There’s action, romance and big bugs--now is that something you really want to miss?

Jack Perez

Director, Story, Teleplay
Adam Glass

Teleplay

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Carmen Electra

Herself
Daniel Letterle

Josh
Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Maddy
La La Anthony

Herself (as Alani 'La La' Vazquez)
Nick Carter

Himself
Adam West

Dr. Harryhausen
C. Ernst Harth

Eightball
Cascy Beddow

Andy
Joe MacLeod

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A review by Wuchak

80%

Written by Wuchak on October 28, 2020

Fun, campy adventure

Released to TV in 2004, "Monster Island" is a fun, campy adventure with intentionally bad non-special effects that combines elements of movies like 1961's "Mysterious Island," "King Kong," "The Land that Time Forgot" and "Scooby-Doo" (but without the dog); it pokes fun at the stop-motion effects from decades ago and even has a character named after stop-motion guru Ray Harryhausen, played by Adam West.

I'm surprised at the bad reviews, which shows these people didn't "get it," because "Monster Island" delivers the goods in practically every department. For one,... read the rest.

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