Hammer’s “The Lost Continent” (1968), adapted from Dennis Wheatley's 1938 novel "Uncharted Seas," feels like a strange combination of "Ship of Fools" and a Jules Verne-style adventure. The story follows the passengers and crew of an aging freighter making its way from Liberia, Africa, to Caracas, Venezuela, carrying illicit goods. They find themselves trapped in a mysterious part of the Sargasso Sea where they encoun…

This is an unusual entry in the Hammer Films catalog—a bizarre mix of fantasy, adventure, and science fiction, full of obviously fake special effects, a plot that doesn't quite make sense, over-the-top performances, and plenty of exposed skin! The story, such as it is, involves a cargo ship carrying dangerous goods and its passengers, captained by a very intense Eric Portman. They fall prey to a mutiny and end up …