bkoganbing I'm sure a trip to the Greek islands was the main reason for a lot of talented people to sign on to this film. I hope the checks cleared for all of them.Bloodtide finds newlyweds Martin Kove and Mary Louise Weller on a honeymoon and also searching for his sister Deborah Shelton who as treasure hunter James Earl Jones says has gone completely native. The local mayor is Jose Ferrer who adds to his collection of casting as every kind of ethnic group you can think of by playing a Greek and Ferrer speaks in profundities that are basically telling these folks to enjoy, but don't overstay. But Jose really wants Jones out because he's let loose an ancient sea demon who back in the glory days of Greece virgins used to be sacrificed to. Taking a look at him for the brief few seconds he was in the film, he both didn't look all that scary and didn't look like he really cared if the girls had never been touched.Jones who played Othello to great acclaim on stage and he was a man born for that part spends some time quoting snatches of dialog from the Bard the same way Christopher Plummer did in one of the Star Trek films. Jones also did a one man show of tribute to Paul Robeson and Robeson when he did Othello on Broadway had Jose Ferrer in the cast as Iago.But believe me Bloodtide is just one for the money and a vacation for these two.

TheExpatriate700 Considering the talent involved, Blood Tide is a total disappointment. The film follows the emergence of a legendary sea monster after an unethical treasure hunter dynamites the wall that held it in its den for thousands of years. (Why didn't it starve to death?)The acting is truly abysmal. James Earl Jones spends most of his time muttering quotes from Othello, while Jose Ferrer spends his time translating for the other Greek characters. (The film has no subtitles, even in scenes where all the characters speak Greek.) The supporting cast is completely useless, with terrible line deliveries. This is especially true of the virginal heroine.The gore is extremely limited, and the monster is only seen very briefly. There is a rather interesting hint that the monster molests the women sacrificed to it, but this is never explored. In the hands of a more talented director such as David Cronenberg, it might have been interesting.

marcusfernandes I bought this film with another 49 from amazon.com.It came within the famous sci-fi pack so many times here commented among IMDb-USERS.What surprises me more is this paradox,an 3.5(MARK) but 35 comments.Generally speaking,it is a good adventure in a film with serious problems of photography(the copy that i have!),a monster that we rarely see,peasants of a small Greek island and a stupid blonde.These characters were mixed-up with a gorgeous couple and a some sort of"archaeologist" who is fan of destroying monuments instead of study them to fulfill this story.Nothing great ,but one can watch it without commitment.

David Fowler It's not "Citizen Kane", but what do these people want?!?!? As a B Horror flick it's a good bit above average, and nowhere near the disaster that most of the comments here would have you believe. Yes, it does have a leisurely pace as did most films before MTV quick cutting became the norm and audience attention spans dropped to 1.5 seconds. The cinematography, especially the underwater work, is gorgeous, the direction is competent, and for the most part the performances are quite good. James Earl Jones is obviously enjoying himself, and Oscar winners Jose Ferrer and Lila Kedrova contribute very solid work. The young ladies- Mary Louise Weller, Deborah Shelton, and Lydia Cornell- are all lovely and quite satisfactory in their performances. Martin Kove isn't going to win any awards, but he's so nearly naked through most of the film and so sweatily gorgeous that his talent is a minor consideration. The creature, though sadly little seen, is decently designed and not at all bad for a film of this budget. The script is certainly not original, but goes about it's business quite competently. All in all, "Blood Tide" has something about it that I really enjoy. I've seen many, MANY worse horror films and it's head and shoulders above sick torture porn like "Hostel".