A yacht is travelling through dangerous waters in which buoys mark out a safe route through. However, the Captain (William Davidson) suspects that something is wrong. The buoys are slightly off-position and he recommends going back. No way says the owner of the yacht Hale Hamilton. Bad call.
The majority of the film takes place on an island where nutcase Leslie Banks (Zaroff) has invented a new sport that involves shipwrecked survivors. He always wins and he has a trophy room to prove it. Shipwreck survivor Joel McCrea (Bob) provides Banks with his biggest challenge as he also is a hunter by profession. So, armed with a knife, McCrea is given a head start on the island. Survival is the game. Fay Wray (Eve) is there as well from a previous shipwreck and provides screaming duties. She's not too annoying, just a little bit.
It's an enjoyable film with a horror moment worthy of frightening audiences today. It's over fairly quickly but it's a memorable storyline and exceeds expectations for a short film. I love a waterfall scene - yes, there's a waterfall scene! You know, the type of thing like in "Last of the Mohicans" (1992) where the chase takes you behind the waterfall and you know this is a doomed path to take. Someone is right there on your trail.
The majority of the film takes place on an island where nutcase Leslie Banks (Zaroff) has invented a new sport that involves shipwrecked survivors. He always wins and he has a trophy room to prove it. Shipwreck survivor Joel McCrea (Bob) provides Banks with his biggest challenge as he also is a hunter by profession. So, armed with a knife, McCrea is given a head start on the island. Survival is the game. Fay Wray (Eve) is there as well from a previous shipwreck and provides screaming duties. She's not too annoying, just a little bit.
It's an enjoyable film with a horror moment worthy of frightening audiences today. It's over fairly quickly but it's a memorable storyline and exceeds expectations for a short film. I love a waterfall scene - yes, there's a waterfall scene! You know, the type of thing like in "Last of the Mohicans" (1992) where the chase takes you behind the waterfall and you know this is a doomed path to take. Someone is right there on your trail.