sure and most people will designate island of the fishmen a silly and trashy hokum and but can you honestly name one other movie that bring forward this many exhilarate theme . this italian gem stand for pure entertainment and feature stuff like voodoo and volcanic eruption and mutant fish creature and the mysterious continent of atlantis and treasure hunting and a remote island fill with death trap and utterly mad scientist . all this and much more in one simple movie . yes and please . close minded opponent of italian horror cinema can easily tag this film a a cheap exploitation version of the island of dr. moreau and but the truth be that this be so much more . island of the fishmen delivers thrill and adventure from start to finish with surprisingly convince special effect and astonishingly stylish camera work . the story promisingly open with a small group of prisoner and survivor of a shipwreck and wash ashore a tropical island . they encounter the sadistic edmond rackham who rule over a native tribe and a legion of genetically create amphibian monster that live in the island swamp . there be so many twist and additional sub plot in the story that it almost impossible to write a summary but and trust me and this gem be worth check out . sergio martino once again prove that he an ingenious filmmaker who have the talent to be commercial mind and creative at the same time . he make great use of the beautiful island location and also the interior set look very impressive . the staggering underwater footage and imaginative scenery really lift this film high above the normal standard of late 70 exploitation . i do not quite understand why roger corman rework the original so much and release it on the american market under a different title ( screamer ) and because there be very few element open for improvement . the cast member be all sergio martino regular ( with the exception of the great joseph cotton be a neat supportive rule ) and give away great performance . in case you can get your hand on the recently restored german version and youre treat to fifteen uncut minute of extra action . see it .