She eventually got herself cleaned up and was a regular at Star Trek convention circuit before passing away at the age of 48 due to cancer. Cloud, all the while battling drug and alcohol abuse. Her career never took off after that and eventually appeared in a couple of adult films under the name Heaven St. Pettyjohn’s career previously consisted of appearing in an Elvis film, along with some TV appearances, one of which was in an episode of Star Trek, where she played a green-haired gladiator. The female lead here is Angelique Pettyjohn, who plays Sheila Willard, who is going to the island to find her father who she hasn’t seen since she was twelve. Also going to the island is Carlos (Ronald Valdez) who hopes to bring his mother home since his father died there a few months ago. Bill Foster who is going to the island to investigate a report of some strange happenings on the island, including a monster with green blood. Covered in green fuzzy flesh, with razor sharp claws and teeth, he doesn’t just kill his victims, but rips them open and tears them apart, which we get to see the results of his attacks several times throughout the movie, which should make the gorehounds out there very happy. We later learn that this is the dreaded chlorophyll monster that has been created by our titular doctor. But those are the only connections, besides the star John Ashley. The film does waste time getting started since right from the beginning, we see a young female native, completely naked, running through the jungle, being chased by some strange looking creature, only to be brutally murdered a few minutes later. While it might not be a sequel to Brides, it does feature the famous Blood Island and a different monster called the natives call the Evil One. What I wouldn’t give for one of those little packets. Good old fashion ballyhoo that has nothing to do with the actual film, but who cares. During its run at the drive-ins, little packets of green gel-like substances were passed out so the audience could participate in the Oath. Made in 1969, this was the quick follow up to Hemisphere’s Brides of Blood, and I don’t think they could have come up with a better exploitation style title! According to Sam Sherman, who worked for Hemisphere, this was a “gimmick picture from the word go”, which you can see right away when a prologue starts and you can take the “Oath of the Green Blood”. Starring John Ashley, Angelique Pettyjohn, Ronald Remy, Alicia Alonzo, Alfonso Carvahal, Ronald Valdez, Tony Edmunds, Bruno Punzalan The visitors burn down Lorca’s lab, with him in it, and leave the island.Directed by Eddie Romero & Gerardo de Leon Lorca ( Ronald Remy) is witnessed experimenting with a chlorophyll-based drug that he claims will result in eternal youth. When on the island, Pettyjohn’s father is found alive as a drunk. Bill Foster ( John Ashley) is accompanied by his girlfriend Angelique Pettyjohn ( Sheila Willard, future porn star) to the Philippines and its mysterious Blood Island to investigate rumors of a mad scientist creating a vegetable monster that is killing people on the island. The mediocre co-directors Eddie Romero and Gerry DeLeon in 1959 made Terror is a Man. In 1969 a third sequel, Beast of Blood, was made. This dreary horror pic is a sequel to Brides of Blood (1968). Lorca), Alicia Alonzo (Marla), Tita Muñoz (Mrs Lopez), Tony Edmonds (Willard), Bruno Punzalan (Razak), Edward Murphy (Captain) Runtime: 85 MPAA Rating: NR producer: Eddie Romero Hemisphere Pictures 1968-USA/Philippines) Bill Foster), Angelique Pettyjohn ( Sheila Willard), Ronald Remy ( Dr. (directors: Eddie Romero / Gerry DeLeon screenwriter: Ruben Canoy cinematographer: Justo Paulino editor: music: Tito Arevalo cast: John Ashley ( Dr. MAD DOCTOR OF BLOOD ISLAND (TOMB OF THE LIVING DEAD) (GRAVE DESIRES)
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