Island Fury (1983)

Directed by Henri Charr
My rating: 1.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Dark Sky Films)

A group of treasure hunters is stranded on an island inhabited by a backwoods family. Told mostly in flashback, it's the familiar plot of weirdo rednecks stalking young and nubile teens heavily indebted to Texas Chainsaw Massacre. We never explicitly learn why this innocent looking elderly couple is collecting bodies in the shed, although the film's alternate title, Please Don't Eat the Babies, implies cannibalism, there is none on display. The acting, particularly by the old man and his wife, is strictly amateur. The framing device is entirely unnecessary and confusing and there is a terrible 80s synth soundtrack.