Monster Island

Mar 7, 2004

1h 28m

★ 4.3

Tickets to Paradise... or ParaSITES?

Overview

Mutant radioactive bugs attack VJs, Carmen Electra and an island full of MTV contest winners in this tongue-in-cheek tribute to B-movies, monster flicks and even MTV. MTV Original Movies presents Monster Island, a flick with old school effects mixed with hot new celebrities. There’s action, romance and big bugs--now is that something you really want to miss?

Genres

Adventure

Comedy

Horror

TV Movie

Production Companies

MTV Productions

Shavick Entertainment

Insight Film Studios

MTV

Monster Island Trailers

Cast

Josh

Daniel Letterle

Maddy

Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Jen

Chelan Simmons

Andy

Cascy Beddow

Stack

Joe MacLeod

Self

Carmen Electra

Self

La La Anthony

Self

Nick Carter

Chase

Chris Harrison

Eightball

C. Ernst Harth

Dr. Harryhausen

Adam West

Lil Mindi

Alana Husband

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