Looking for horror movies that take place on an island? Thankfully you've stumbled upon our list of the best island horror movies, including cult classics, modern thrillers, and even a great horror comedy movie. Not all of these films are necessarily horror movies about islands, but they all either take place on an island or have significant scenes involving being isolated on an island.
It turns out that most of the best deserted island horror movies came out a long time ago. Good choices include Hour of the Wolf, The Wicker Man, and And Then There Were None.
If you're in the mood for a laugh, check out Broken Lizard's Club Dread, a comedy horror film about a murderer loose on a wild party island. Who knows? You might even like it better than Super Troopers.
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5221The Wicker Man
Christopher Lee, Britt EklandReleased: 1973
Directed by: Robin Hardy
The Wicker Man is a 1973 British mystery horror film directed by Robin Hardy and written by Anthony Shaffer. The film stars Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento, Ingrid Pitt, and Britt... more2
3616And Then There Were None
Walter Huston, Judith AndersonReleased: 1945
Directed by: René Clair
And Then There Were None is a 1945 film adaptation of Agatha Christie's best-selling mystery novel of the same name and is directed by René Clair. In the UK it had the title "Ten Little Niggers". The... more- 32915
The Most Dangerous Game
Fay Wray, Joel McCreaReleased: 1932
Directed by: Irving Pichel, Ernest B. Schoedsack
The Most Dangerous Game is a 1932 Pre-Code adaptation of the 1924 short story of the same name by Richard Connell, the first film version of that story. The plot concerns a big game hunter on an... more - 43326
The Island of Dr. Moreau
Marlon Brando, Val KilmerReleased: 1996
Directed by: John Frankenheimer, Richard Stanley
The Island of Dr. Moreau is a 1996 American science fiction horror film, the third major film adaptation of H. G. Wells' novel The Island of Doctor Moreau, about a scientist who attempts to convert... more - 53530
Jaws: The Revenge
Michael Caine, Mario Van PeeblesReleased: 1987
Directed by: Joseph Sargent
Jaws: The Revenge, is a 1987 American horror thriller film directed by Joseph Sargent. It is the third and final sequel to Steven Spielberg's Jaws and the fourth and final installment in the Jaws... more - 62821
Club Dread
Bill Paxton, Brittany DanielReleased: 2004
Directed by: Jay Chandrasekhar
Club Dread is a 2004 comedy horror film written by the comedy group Broken Lizard, who also created Super Troopers. It is directed by Jay Chandrasekhar, one of the group members. Though the story is... more - 72620
Who Can Kill a Child?
Lewis Fiander, Prunella RansomeReleased: 1976
Directed by: Narciso Ibáñez Serrador
Who Can Kill a Child? is a 1976 Spanish horror film directed by Narciso Ibáñez Serrador. It is about an English couple who find an island inhabited by maniacal children.... more - 82520
The Reef
Zoe Naylor, Adrienne PickeringReleased: 2010
Directed by: Andrew Traucki
The Reef is a 2010 Australian horror film. The film was written and directed by Andrew Traucki, his second feature film, and is about a group of friends who capsize while sailing to Indonesia. The... more - 92117
Island of Death
Jessica Dublin, Robert BehlingReleased: 1976
Directed by: Nico Mastorakis
Island of Death is a 1976 Greek exploitation film directed by Nico Mastorakis. It tells the story of a man and a woman, posing as newlyweds, but in fact an incestuous brother and sister, who visit... more - 102523
The Island
Michael Caine, David WarnerReleased: 1980
Directed by: Michael Ritchie
The Island is a 1980 American thriller film, directed by Michael Ritchie and starring Michael Caine and David Warner. The film was based on a novel of the same name by Peter Benchley who also wrote... more - 111713
Island of Terror
Peter Cushing, Eddie ByrneReleased: 1966
Directed by: Terence Fisher
Island of Terror is a 1966 British horror film released by Planet Film Productions. The film was released in the US by Universal Studios on a double bill with The Projected Man. The idea for the film... more - 121815
Isle of the Dead
Boris Karloff, Alan NapierReleased: 1945
Directed by: Mark Robson
Isle of the Dead is a horror film made for RKO Radio Pictures by producer Val Lewton. The movie had a script inspired by the painting Isle of the Dead by Arnold Böcklin, which appears behind the... more - 131916
Island of Lost Souls
Bela Lugosi, Charles LaughtonReleased: 1932
Directed by: Erle C. Kenton
Island of Lost Souls is a 1932 American science fiction horror film starring Charles Laughton, Richard Arlen, Leila Hyams, Bela Lugosi and Kathleen Burke as the Panther Woman. The film was directed... more - 142020
Horrors of Malformed Men
Asao Koike, Kichijiro UedaReleased: 1969
Directed by: Teruo Ishii
Horrors of Malformed Men aka Horror of a Deformed Man aka The Horror of Malformed Men is a 1969 Japanese film in the ero guro subgenre of Toei's style of Pink film. Directed by Teruo Ishii, the film... more - 151716
Anthropophagous
Tisa Farrow, Serena GrandiReleased: 1980
Directed by: Joe D'Amato
Antropophagus is a 1980 Italian horror film directed by Joe D'Amato and co-written by D'Amato and George Eastman, who starred in the film as the monster. The film also starred Tisa Farrow, Zora... more - 161716
Bloodlust!
Robert Reed, Walter BrookeReleased: 1961
Directed by: Ralph Brooke
Bloodlust! is a horror/thriller film about a group of young adults who visit a tropical island only to become prey for a sadistic hunter. Filmed in 1959 and released in 1961, the feature was picked... more - 171919
Matango
Hideyo Amamoto, Kumi MizunoReleased: 1963
Directed by: Ishirō Honda
Matango, also known as Fungus of Terror, Curse of the Mushroom People and Attack of the Mushroom People, is a 1963 Japanese tokusatsu movie. It was directed by Ishirō Honda, and written by Takeshi... more - 181616
Hour of the Wolf
Max von Sydow, Liv UllmannReleased: 1968
Directed by: Ingmar Bergman
Hour of the Wolf is a 1968 Swedish surrealist–psychological horror–drama film, directed by Ingmar Bergman and starring Max von Sydow and Liv Ullmann.... more - 191515
Tower of Evil
Dennis Price, Derek FowldsReleased: 1972
Directed by: Jim O'Connolly
Tower of Evil, also known by the title Beyond the Fog in the United States and Horror of Snape Island and Horror on Snape Island in Canada, is a 1972 British horror film. The film is regarded by... more - 201617
The Flesh Eaters
Martin Kosleck, Byron SandersReleased: 1964
Directed by: Jack Curtis
The Flesh Eaters is a 1964 American horror/science fiction thriller, directed on a low budget by Jack Curtis and edited by future filmmaker Radley Metzger. The film contains moments of violence much... more - 211820
Zombie Holocaust
Ian McCulloch, Donald O'BrienReleased: 1980
Directed by: Marino Girolami
Zombie Holocaust, also known as Zombie 3 and Doctor Butcher, M.D., is a 1980 Italian zombie film directed by Marino Girolami.... more - 2202
The Resort
Bianca Haase, Brock O'HurnReleased: 2021
Directed by: Taylor Chien
The Resort is a 2021 American horror film directed by Taylor Chien. A writer that studies horror fiction and her three friends travel to a Hawaiian island to investigate reports of a haunting at an... more - 231417
Uninhabited
Bobs Baines, Billy MilionisReleased: 2010
Directed by: Bill Bennett
Uninhabited is a 2010 Australian horror film directed by Bill Bennett. The film premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival and in Australia during the 2010 Melbourne International Film Festival. It... more - 241721
King of the Zombies
Mantan Moreland, Henry VictorReleased: 1941
Directed by: Jean Yarbrough
King of the Zombies is a 1941 American horror comedy film produced by Monogram Pictures.... more - 251619
Teenage Zombies
Katherine Victor, Steve ConteReleased: 1959
Directed by: Jerry Warren
Teenage Zombies is a 1959 horror science fiction film, written and directed by Jerry Warren.... more
