Demon of Paradise

Demon of Paradise is a 1987 horror film shot in the Philippines and directed by Cirio H. Santiago.

Plot
The film is set in Hawaii and features fire-twirling women who participate in rituals to appease the awakened monster. The hunters become the prey when illegal dynamite fishing prematurely ends the hibernation of a mythological beast known as Akua which lives in the lake. The owner of the local resort, whose patrons have become the prey of the monster, and a woman herpetologist join forces with the sheriff to save the tourists from succumbing to the fury of the beast.

Cast

 * Kathryn Witt as Annie
 * William Steis as Keefer
 * Laura Banks as Cahill
 * Frederick Bailey as Ike
 * Leslie Scarborough as Gabby
 * Henry Strzalkowski as Shelton
 * Nick Nicholson as Langley
 * Liza Baumann as Luisa
 * David Light as Snake

Release
The film was released on VHS by Warner Home Video in the 1990s. It was later released on DVD and Blu-ray by Shout! Factory in 2011 as a double feature alongside the similar Up From the Depths.

Reception
Paul Ryan from Digital Retribution, who had previously given the film's predecessor Up from the Depths a negative review, gave this film a more positive review stating, "Better made and directed than its predecessor, Demon of Paradise is, while entirely unmemorable, at least easier to sit through."