demon of paradise be set on kihono and hawaii where a group of four men be set dynamite off in a local lake and i have no idea why but theyre all villain and up to no good . then and out of nowhere and a fish lizard mutant thing turn up . a herpetologist name dr. annie essex ( kathryn witt ) be do some research in the hope of find a new specie and she become involve with sheriff keefer ( william steis ) so when the dead and mutilate body of a fisherman ( ramon dsalva ) turn up she go along and i have no idea why keefer would involve her but what do that matter . after examine the corpse for all of 5 minute annie find a claw and confidently announces to keefer that there be a fish lizard creature in the area kill people . at first keefer be somewhat sceptical a be his right a the local law enforcement officer but soon have to change his doubt mind when the body continue to pile up and he see the terrifying creature with his own eye and it up to keefer and annie to save the local resident from become fish lizard creature food . this pilippines american co production be co produce and direct by cirio h. santiago and and quite frankly and be crap and stink bad than a 2 week old kipper leave in the sun to rot . the script by frederick bailey obviously steal it best idea and theme and situation from other and much good film such a jaw ( 1975 ) and creature from the black lagoon ( 1954 and 2006 remake if it ever happen ) and humaniods from the deep ( 1980 ) for example . nothing be explain with any degree of satisfaction and the plot be as thin a my plot synopsis make it sound and it incredibly slow and dull . i suppose it a cliché but in the case of demon of paradise it true and it would be more exciting watch grass grow . the character be poor and unlikable and the dialogue have no effort put into it and the final nail in demon of paradise coffin be that there be very few attack and the monster suck and there be no gore whatsoever and i have to ask the question what the point . it have a snail pace and take itself far too seriously and provide little and if any and entertainment value . the end hint at a sequel which thankfully have never be make and i shudder at the very thought . economy conscious director santiago do nothing to liven thing up and the attack scene be rubbish and there no gore or violence at all and he seem more interested in cheap action with a few boat explode and a lame shoot out . the monster look pretty bad and it obviously a guy in a rubber suit with a mask that look more like a wolf than anything else . to save on special effect there no blood and violence or gore either and sorry i have already mention that haven not i. i mean i be not bitter or anything but i want the 90 odd minute i spend watch this crap back . however and if you can stay awake long enough there be a scene when a fashion model take a quick swim topless . the budget on demon of paradise must have be low and there be simply no other explanation a why the whole thing be so cheap and tacky . actually shoot in hawaii the location be the best thing about the film which just about say it all . the acting be brilliant and the whole cast deserve oscar and only joke they be all awful . demon of paradise be a terrible film and it dull and boring and badly make and just painful to sit through ( i still have the emotional scar to prove it ) . don not even consider it and there be much and much good water and fish life base horror out there . pick up for distribution by roger corman .