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Horrors of Spider Island AKA Ein Toter hing im Netz AKA A Corpse Hangs in the Web AKA Girls of Spider Island AKA It's Hot in Paradise (1960)
One bite from a giant spider turned him into THE WORLD'S MOST HIDEOUS MONSTER with a diabolical urge to KILL!Director: Fritz Böttger (as Jaime Nolan)
Year of Copyright: 1960
Year of Production: 1959
OVERALL: Draw-
OVERALL: Draw
Severin has anamorphic transfers of two versions but each has different versions and exclusive extras.
GENERAL NOTES:
The film exists in a handful of versions:
- the German domestic version (82 minutes) with covered takes;
- the continental version (84 minutes) with nude takes;
- the 1962 American "Horrors of Spider Island" version (77 minutes) which is based on the continental version but cuts away from nudity (rather than using the covered takes) and includes the covered take of the skinny-dipping scene;
- the 1965 American "It's Hot in Paradise" (77 minutes) nudie version which does not reinstate the cut nudity but features the nude version of the skinny-dipping scene. -
CUTS:
- R0 America- Severin Films - No cuts - includes the German version with continental inserts (84:07 NTSC) - original covered takes are in the extras - and the alternate U.S. nudie release version (77:01 NTSC).
- R1 Special Edition America- Something Weird Video - Yes, American nudie version (76:59 NTSC)
- R2 Germany- ostalgica / AL!VE - No cuts - non-nudie German domestic version (78:45 PAL)
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Comparison added by Nigel_Badnell on 03/11/10
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 30/10/23UPDATE LOG:
03/11/10: Initial entry
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15/04/20: Added Germany.
12/06/20: Added Severin.
21/06/20: Version clarification.
10/30/23: Dates.
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