It's Alive III: Island of the Alive

"They do something worse than kill. They multiply."

1987 1h 34m EN

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5.3

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50%

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4.9

IMDB

★5.3TMDB · 82🥫50%Rotten Tomatoes★4.9IMDB · 2,278

Horror

Synopsis

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The mutant babies have been placed by court order on a deserted island. Appalled by the cynicism and exploitation by the legal system and the media, the man responsible leads an expedition to the island to free them.

“They do something worse than kill. They multiply.”

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Cast

Michael Moriarty
Stephen Jarvis
Karen Black
Ellen Jarvis
Laurene Landon
Sally
James Dixon
Lt. Perkins
Gerrit Graham
Ralston
Macdonald Carey
Judge Watson
Neal Israel
Dr. Brewster
Art Lund
Dr. Swenson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Larry Cohen
Writers: Larry Cohen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "It's Alive Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Larry Cohen, shot by Daniel Pearl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Laurie Johnson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Kern shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Michael Moriarty and Karen Black and Laurene Landon carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They do something worse than kill. They multiply.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0093286 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Larry Cohen directs. Daniel Pearl behind the camera. Laurie Johnson scores. David Kern cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "It's Alive Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Larry Cohen, shot by Daniel Pearl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Laurie Johnson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Kern shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Michael Moriarty and Karen Black and Laurene Landon carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They do something worse than kill. They multiply.".
8IMDB entry: tt0093286 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Daniel Pearl
Original score: Laurie Johnson
Editing: David Kern
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: It's Alive III: Island of the Alive (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes: 50% 🥫 Rotten
IMDB rating: 4.9/10 · 2,278 votes
MPAA: R

Part of

It's Alive Collection

It's Alive is a 1974 American horror film written, produced, and directed by Larry Cohen. In the film, a couple's infant child turns out to be a vicious mutant monster that kills when frightened. Notable talents involved in the movie were Bernard Herrmann who composed the score (noted for his work on many films of Alfred Hitchcock) and Rick Baker for makeup and puppet effects. The film was followed by two sequels, It Lives Again (1978) and It's Alive III: Island of the Alive (1987) and a remake, It's Alive (2008).