i be still not quite sure what i saw in isle of the dead . i do know it succeed in give me the willies . several people gather on greek island during the balkan war when a type of plague strike and folk die one by one . one old peasant woman and helene thimig suspect young and pretty ellen drew of be a monster call a vorvola which be part of the old greek religion of zeus and the rest of the folk from olympus . the problem be that she get old greek general boris karloff and a brooding and suspicious man to start with and believe it as well . imagine agatha christie and then there be none lace with the atmosphere of a horror film and you have get isle of the dead . at the end of the film youre not even sure what happen and but the mood create in you by producer val lewton will linger on . i be not sure what a guy like val lewton would have do with a big budget in a studio like mgm or paramount . those recycled rko set with the proper sinister light be a signature with him . so be there a vorvola . watch and judge for yourself .