Is Isle of the Dead scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Isle of the Dead sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Isle of the Dead end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Isle of the Dead easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Isle of the Dead violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Isle of the Dead

Name: Isle of the Dead
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Released: 1945
Duration: 72 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Boris Karloff, Ellen Drew, Marc Cramer, Katherine Emery, Helene Thimig

A grave's dank darkness smothers the screams of a girl still alive!

Directed by Mark Robson

Produced by RKO Radio Pictures

194572 min6.0 / 10

A claustrophobic, atmospheric horror film that traps its characters between two terrors—plague and superstition—building dread through isolation and paranoia rather than gore.

On a Greek island during the 1912 war, several people are trapped by quarantine for the plague. If that isn't enough worry, one of the people—a superstitious old peasant—suspects a young woman of being a vampiric demon.

Clusters

Grief Turns Into Fear Tropical Island Movies Witchcraft and Occult Movies Violent Action Movies Disease Outbreak Movies

Genres

Horror Mystery

Keywords

Island Quarantine Superstition Val Lewton Plague

Questions people ask

Is Isle of the Dead scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Isle of the Dead sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Isle of the Dead end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Isle of the Dead easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Isle of the Dead violent? 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.

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