Horror

The Slayer

- She searched through the dark corridors of the unknown only to find ... The Slayer

Siblings, Eric & his surreal artist sister Kay, her doctor husband David, her sister-in-law Brooke along with pilot Marsh become stranded on a rugged isle face off against a supernatural beast drawn to Kay who dreams of its killings.

Release Date : 1982-10-08

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : The International Picture Show Company

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Nightmare Island

Cast

Character Name : Kay

Original Name : Sarah Kendall

Gender : Female

Character Name : Eric

Original Name : Frederick Flynn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brooke

Original Name : Carol Kottenbrook

Gender : Female

Character Name : David

Original Name : Alan McRae

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marsh

Original Name : Michael Holmes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Norman

Original Name : Sandy Simpson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fisherman

Original Name : Paul Gandolfo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kay's Father

Original Name : Newell Alexander

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kay's Mother

Original Name : Ivy Jones

Gender : Female

Character Name : Young Kay

Original Name : Jennifer Gaffin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Eric

Original Name : Richard Van Brakel

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Slayer

Original Name : Carl Kraines

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

***Undeservedly obscure atmospheric coastal horror*** Two couples in their 30s take a vacation to a secluded isle off the coast when a storm hits and people mysteriously start dying one-by-one. Kay, a troubled artist (Sarah Kendall), says she sees everything in her nightmares before it happens. I suppose “The Slayer” (1982), aka "Nightmare Island," could be classified as a slasher flick, but it’s more accurately a mystery-horror with haunting remote island ambiance, sort of like “The Shuttered Room” (1967), but mixed with elements of moody coastal horror, such as “The Fog” (1980). “I Still Know What You Did Last Summer” (1998) took the stormy island setting to forge a more conventional slasher. The filmmaking is top-notch for the time period, including the superb score. Carol Kottenbrook as Brooke is a highlight, lookin’ good in tight jeans. Kendall shows her acting chops as the haunted protagonist. Meanwhile the titular character is diabolically hideous, but you barely get to see him. Yet there’s a twist and, even then, the movie’s an enigma wrapped in a riddle. The film runs 1 hour, 29 minutes, and was shot on Tybee Island, Georgia, and nearby Savannah. GRADE: B