''Island of the Dead'' is a 2000 Canadian horror film written by

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and directed by

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stars with

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and

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Plot

The story centers around a group of people that arrive at Hart Island, which has recently been purchased by real estate tycoon Rupert King to build what he calls Hope City, supposedly to help the poor and homeless of the city. The only problem is that the City of New York has been burying their unknown and unclaimed dead there since 1869. The group of people include King along with his personal assistant, a New York cop looking for a missing girl's body, and some employees from the Department of Corrections with inmates used to bury the unknown dead. Initially, the personal assistant goes missing after being attacked by what appears to be a swarm of aggressive flies. Later, he's found dead and badly decomposed. Large maggots feed on the corpse. The flies continue to attack, picking off the party one by one. When the group realizes the danger, they desperately try to escape.

Cast

- Rupert King *

- Melissa O'Keefe *

- Tony Matos *Kent McQuaid - James Neely *

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- Robbie J *Paul Hopkins - Rodger Mackloe *Tyrone Benskin - Dwight Truman *Michel Perron - Captain Chanon

External links

* 2000 films English-language Canadian films 2000 horror films Canadian natural horror films Films shot in Montreal Films with screenplays by Peter Koper Films set in the Bronx 2000s English-language films 2000s Canadian films {{2000s-horror-film-stub