Demon of Paradise – Movie Review
First Reaction – Demon of Paradise is more of a plain, knock-off of the Jaws formula.
Director: Cirio H Santiago
Writer: Frederick Bailey, C.J. Santiago (Screenplay)
Cast
- Kathryn Witt (Philadelphia)
- William Steis
- Laura Banks (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)
- Frederick Bailey
- Leslie Scarborough (Back to School)
Plot: Hunters become the hunted when illegal dynamite disturbs the ageold slumber of a carnivorous lizardman. Resort owner Angela, joins forces with Sheriff Keefer to save tourists from the beast’s path of death.
Runtime: 1 Hour 27 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Demon of Paradise starts when lazy fishermen decide to use dynamite to fish. However, it disturbs a carnivorous lizardman in the waters. Scientist Annie (Witt) joins forces with Sheriff Keefer (Steis) to explore the death and stop the creature.
As the locals prepare for the big opening, the hunt for the creature begins. However, with a lot of people believe it is just a series of accidents, it becomes a race to prove the deadly creature exists.
Verdict on Demon of Paradise
Recap
The movie follows a holiday resort that attracts the attention of a creature from the deep. It has been disturbed by dynamite fishermen and now it wants to reclaim the land. This becomes a battle to survive the attacks as the creature gets closer to eliminating the new threats.
Best Parts
The monster from the deep side of the story is interesting, as it dives more into lore and mythology around what protected the area.
Worst Parts
This is more of a poor attempt at a Jaws knock-off. It uses the resort, not wanting to close down to increase the body count, and has a scientist wanting to do the right thing. Elsewhere, it also has basic attacks which never feel like a threat despite what happens to the characters. Finally, the attempts to stop the creature is also a bit silly too.
Final Thoughts – Demon of Paradise is a knock-off of Jaws without any suspense.
