Demon of Paradise

Demon of Paradise is a 1987 horror film shot in the Philippines and directed by Cirio H. Santiago.

Plot

The film is set in Hawaii and features fire-twirling women who participate in rituals to appease the awakened monster. The hunters become the prey when illegal dynamite fishing prematurely ends the hibernation of a mythological beast known as Akua which lives in the lake. The owner of the local resort, whose patrons have become the prey of the monster, and a woman herpetologist join forces with the sheriff to save the tourists from succumbing to the fury of the beast.

Cast

Kathryn Witt as Annie
William Steis as Keefer
Laura Banks as Cahill
Frederick Bailey as Ike
Leslie Scarborough as Gabby
Henry Strzalkowski as Shelton
Nick Nicholson as Langley
Liza Baumann as Luisa
David Light as Snake

Release

The film was released on VHS by Warner Home Video in the 1990s.
It was later released on DVD and Blu-ray by Shout! Factory in 2011 as a double feature alongside the similar Up From the Depths.

Reception

Paul Ryan from Digital Retribution, who had previously given the film's predecessor Up from the Depths a negative review, gave this film a more positive review stating, "Better made and directed than its predecessor, Demon of Paradise is, while entirely unmemorable, at least easier to sit through."