What three things would you take with you to a deserted island?
This is the age-old question of childhoods past and icebreaker questions on first dates.
That’s why deserted island movies are so entertaining to watch.
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When put in the eye of danger, every human reacts differently.
The Most Dangerous Gameis a pre-Code horror film based on the 1924 short story written byRichard Connell.
Thrust into a horrific survival challenge, he must outsmart the seasoned hunter to escape with his life.
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And they do so on an isolated island, away from any sort of news or civilization.
And while the execution is far from perfect, it’s worth commending the intriguing premise.
Soon, it turns into a movie about a couple stranded on an island, desperately trying to survive.
Their plane crashes during a storm on an uninhabited island where the two are thrown together to survive.
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After surviving a shipwreck, a man finds refuge on an isolated island, only to discover that his host, a mysterious aristocrat, indulges in hunting humans for sport. Thrust into a horrific survival challenge, he must outsmart the seasoned hunter to escape with his life.
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