The family that slays together stays together.
When six friends fly off on a weekend getaway and are suddenly plagued by engine trouble, they're forced to land on a remote island. Looking for shelter, they're grateful to encounter Ma and Pa and their children - an eccentric family living in the island's backwoods. But what begins as simple hospitality turns into a terrifying race for survival as the friends start disappearing one by one ... and turning up dead.
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- Release Date 08/17/1987
- Language English
- Director John Hough
- Editor John Victor-Smith
- Cinematographer Harvey Harrison
- Producers Christopher Harrop, John Quested
- Companies manor Ground, Pinetalk
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Aug 17, 1987 | Theatrical | — |
| Germany | Feb 25, 1988 | Physical (VCL VHS) | 18 |
| United States | Jun 3, 1988 | Theatrical | R |
| Germany | May 16, 2008 | Physical (Kinowelt DVD) | 18 |
| Germany | May 27, 2022 | Physical (Pidax Film DVD) | 18 |
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