A group of young people find themselves shipwrecked on an unsettling island in the Great Lakes. Two brothers who are at odds take their girlfriends and a sister on a boating trip to St. Martin Island using their father’s yacht, but they end up lost in dense fog near “Dog Island.” The mysterious island is inhabited by a solitary lumber baroness and protected by several German shepherds. Will the group survive? “Humongous” (1982) is an artistic horror film with slasher elements that clearly draws inspiration from Joe D’Amato’s “Anthropophagus,” released a few years prior, as well as from “The Shuttered Room” (1967), “A Bay of Blood” (1971), and “Friday the 13th, Part 2” (1981). Putting aside the unfortunate title, it’s on par with those films and has a certain quality that brings to mind Pink Floyd's atmospheric music from the 1970s, such as "Dogs" and "Us and Them," along with some of Carmine & Francis Coppola’s score for “Apocalypse Now” (1979). Director Paul Lynch had previously made “Prom Night” (1980), but this film is better. Some people have noted that the nighttime scenes weren't well-lit enough, though this isn’t an issue if you watch a good copy, like the Blu-ray version. Although the middle portion of the movie moves slowly and critics often point to this as a flaw, it ultimately makes up for it through its unsettling atmosphere. Joy Boushel, with her striking red hair, stands out among the female performers as Donna, and the director does a good job of showcasing her beauty in a largely tasteful way. Janit Baldwin portrays the somewhat awkward younger sister, but she was actually 28 during filming and older than the two brothers by five to seven years. She also possesses an appealing charm that can be seen in “Gator Bait” (1973) and the Columbo episode “Swan Song” (1974). Janet Julian plays Sandy, who serves as the main character, but she’s the weakest of the three, in my opinion. There's a slight resemblance to Scooby-Doo, minus the cartoonish elements and humor; Eric seems like Fred, Sandy is Daphne, Carla resembles Velma, and Nick portrays an angsty Shaggy. Donna and Bert could be considered guest appearances. The film’s running time is 1 hour and 34 minutes, and it was filmed in Sparrow Lake, Ontario—about a 55-minute drive north of Toronto—as well as Georgetown, just west of Toronto. GRADE: B

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