Horror Extreme Movie Catalog

One must congratulate something wierd video for the restoration they did on this movie. All movies deserve such care regardless how bad they are.
What I found fascinating about this grade b- horror/sexplotation movie from 1962 is the women in it. The movie used it's horror element to have women dance around in skinny bikinis. People today would look at these women and say: "they have lots of curves but also have a bit of extra pounds like larger legs." They are attractive even by todays standards but that would have been seen as very sexy back then. a super curvy woman with extra wieght including huge legs was not a problem in 1961. throughout history women with that type of figure was seen as the very healthy and desirable often! the idea that women shouldn't have any extra pounds only started in the late sixties. (not that skinny women weren't around in plentiful amounts though) Anyways the previous thirteen reviews have let you know what this movie is about. But the filmakers obviously had little money making this movie because after gary gets bitten only his head and hands change into a hairy spider man. which looks quite odd but after all this is what you'd expect from this type of bottom budget effort. And this is what you get when you buy this dvd. This is fun if you let it be fun and a drag if you expect anything of quality. That's the secret to enjoying bottom budget horror and sci fi movies from any decade. ever seen dracula 3000? well this type of shlock is still around and you take it or leave it. Lots of people choose to take it though!

Although released as Horrors of Spider Island, the 77-minute version released by Something Wierd Video through Image Entertainment, has the title "It's Hot In Paradise." But, don't be confused, both are retitles for the original German-made film "Ein Toter Hing Im Netz," (One Corpse Hangs in the Web).

First and foremost, don't believe the marketing propaganda touting this as a sci-fi or horror film. This is just a low-budget B-movie with some lame love stories involving a lost troupe of dancers stranded on a South Pacific island who are discovered and rescued by two, alleged research scientists. Meanwhile, the dance troupe manager is bitten by a radioactive spider and turns into a furry-face, manaical killer.

The script is lame as is the acting and in places the editing of the short version released in the USA. Since this is a low-budget production, not much ever happens and the little action is both lame and pedestrian.

The only redeeming quality is the girls --- big, curvy frauleins. It is difficult to imagine why this film is considered "camp" or "bad" as in good. This is just a low-budget B-movie, nothing more.

The restored print by Something Weird Video is almost pristine but does not save this stinker. Regardless of Mystery Science Theater 3000 status, this is neither funny, ridiculous or entertaining. Anyone who elevates this into the league of Plan 9 From Outer Space, is either delusional or has been bitten by a radioactive spider.

There are much better or worse films than this,such as Corridors of Blood or Haunted Strangler, both starring Boris Karloff; or, Fiend Without A Face. And if you like curvy girls, then watch Joi Lansing in Atomic Submarine. So, save your money and time for something enjoyable rather than something lame.