azathothpwiggins Shipwrecked on an uncharted island, beautiful, bratty socialite, Jerrie Turner (Irish McCalla) is miffed by the sudden end of her sightseeing tour. With only the tour guide, Fred Maklin (Tod Griffin) and his two comrades for company, Jerrie has a difficult time adjusting to her new surroundings. She soon realizes that they are not the only ones on the island. Death ensues, and the remaining trio ventures forth into the heart of the jungle. Then, Bongo drums! It's time for the She Demons (aka: The Diane Nellis Dancers) to dance the forbidden dance! Then, Nazis show up to spoil the show! Yep, those old troublemakers are up to no good once more! Jerrie and company have entered the belly of the beast, witnessing the nasty Nazi, Igor (Gene Roth- THE SPIDER, ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES) torturing a she demon / dancer! Also, inhuman experiments are being carried out by the eeevil Col. Karl Osler (Rudolph Anders- PHANTOM FROM SPACE, THE SNOW CREATURE)! Oh! The hellishness of it all! SHE DEMONS is about as big a hunk of lunkheaded nonsense as is allowed by law. The loveliness of Ms. McCalla does little to dull this thudding pain...

bean-d "She Demons" (1958) just might give Ed Wood's "Plan 9 from Outer Space" (1956) a run for its money as worst movie of all time--although in the final analysis "Plan 9" is more fun. "She Demons" tells the story of a rich girl and her two male helpers stranded on a supposedly deserted island. The island, however, is inhabited by an evil Nazi scientist who uses nubile young girls for his insidious experiments. At the precise point that he attempts to "operate" on the beautiful rich girl, planes bomb the island and a volcanic explosion destroys the Nazi and his evil lab. (Gee, what timing!) Perhaps the one thing that elevates this film from true Ed Woodian wretchedness is the occasional shock, which, admittedly, probably would have frightened a ten-year-old kid in the Fifties.

bensonmum2 A small group of people become shipwrecked on a seemingly deserted island. When one member of their group is attacked by a hideous looking female, the others realize they are not alone. Following the sound of a drum, the groups stumbles upon a Nazi encampment where all sorts of experiments are performed on several caged females. The group is discovered and must fight for their lives if they aren't to become the next Nazi casualties.I found She Demons much better than its reputation would suggest. I can obviously see the problems with the movie, but much of it is enjoyable in a corny, cheesy, 50s sort of way. Any movie with Nazis on a tropical island in 1958 has to have some fun, goof-ball moments. And the production values are above average for a 50s B-quickie like this. Many of the stage-bound sets overcome their limited budgets.And then there's the cast. The survivors are as unlikely a group as you'll see. First, there's the rich, spoiled beauty played by Irish McCalla. She has a way of delivering lines as I would imagine a living statue might - very little real emotion. Second is our hero played by Tod Griffin. A more buffoonish lead I've never seen. He's one of those guys you see in older movies who insists on pulling up his pants to his armpits. He also is fond of spouting some incredibly silly dialogue. Finally, Victor Sen Yung is the flunky. He was annoying as Charlie Chan's Number 1 son and is equally annoying here. He has the same delivery and tries out some of the same lame jokes.One scene in She Demons warrants special mention. When our group of castaways comes across the Nazi doctor, they naturally ask about his fiendish plan. What follows is the usual Mad Scientist Reveals His Whole Plan Scene. But this one is more detailed that most. His response has to be the longest explanation a mad genius ever gave in a movie. It goes on and on and on... I found it to be quite a hoot.If you're a fan of silly 50s horror/sci-fi movies, you might find a thing or two to enjoy here.

Michael O'Keefe A pleasure cruise for a self-proclaimed "beauty"(Irish McCalla)ends with a crash into a remote island controlled by an ex-Nazi scientist. The mad doctor transforms pretty girls into rubber-faced monsters. Skimpy clad dancing girls is the only redemption for this stinker. Also in the cast are: Tod Griffin, Rudolph Anders and Leni Tana.