Blu-ray Review – Demon of Paradise

Director Cirio H. Santiago (“Death Force,” “Equalizer 2000,” and “Dune Warriors”) typically doesn’t make films with much care. He’s a B-movie machine, cranking out low-budget titles for tiny profits, spending a little time with producer Roger Corman along the way. Part of this era includes 1987’s “Demon in Paradise,” with screenwriters Frederick Bailey and C.J. Santiago trying to update monster movies from the 1950s for a more contemporary audience, but doing so without changing much in the way of formula or production polish. Instead of coming up with something even just a tad inventive, the helmer remains with the usual in “Demon of Paradise,” which tests patience as it delivers no frights and little drama while it tries to assume the position of a terrifying genre offering. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com