
I Escaped from Devil's Island
He's the devil they named the island for!
Directed by William Witney
Produced by The Corman Company, Estudios Churubusco Azteca
A gritty 1970s prison-escape thriller set in a brutal colonial penal colony, driven by survival desperation and the camaraderie of men plotting against an oppressive system.
In 1916, a group of prisoners plot their escape from the notorious fortress located in French Guiana.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is I Escaped from Devil's Island violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is I Escaped from Devil's Island easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is I Escaped from Devil's Island scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is I Escaped from Devil's Island sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Does I Escaped from Devil's Island end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like I Escaped from Devil's Island
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as I Escaped from Devil's Island
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like I Escaped from Devil's Island, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like I Escaped from Devil's Island, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like I Escaped from Devil's Island, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



























































