Musings of an Inkd Geek

Demon of Paradise is a low-budget 80's creature feature about an island in Hawaii terrorized by an ancient aquatic beast. On an island in Kihono, Hawaii (though the film was actually shot in the Philippines), some shady characters who are engaging in illegal dynamite fishing awaken the amphibious, reptilian creature Akua, whom the locals have whispered about for ages. Sheriff Keefer starts to investigate the murder of a local fisherman, and partners with a herpetologist named Annie to solve it. Meanwhile, the storylines of several different characters play out, including a bored supermodel, a greedy resort owner, a reporter hungry for fame, and several drug dealers. As the monster goes on a killing spree, it's up to Keefer and Annie to stop his bloody rampage. This movie is super cheesy, a b-grade ripoff of films like Jaws and Creature From The Black Lagoon. The monster is goofy as hell, looking more like a reptilian dog with dreadlocks than a fearsome beast. The majority of th...