WFG RATING: A-

Gravitas Ventures presents a Mahal Empire production. Directed by Adam Werth. Produced by Sonny Mahal and Michael Mahal. Written by Robert Thompson; story by Sonny Mahal and Michael Mahal. Cinematography by Michael Su. Edited by Eric Chase and Gregory Solis.

Stars Tom Sizemore, Noel Gugliemi, Sarah French, John Wells, Victor V. Gelsomino, Wesley Cannon, Greg Tally, Sheri Davis, Bill Victor Arucan, Isabelle Urganci, and Kimberly Cole Zemke.

It’s survival of the fittest on an abandoned island in this thriller from the producers of Bridge of the Doomed and Arena Wars.

A group of people are heading on a plane ride to Puerto Rico. They include the likes of a girls group led by burnt out Carolyn, arrogant Brett, couple Mike and Chris, and the FBI, who are extraditing Diego, a notorious arms dealer. As the flight starts smoothly, out of nowhere, the plane ends up in the middle of a storm. Combined with Diego’s attempt to escape the FBI, the plane spirals out of control and lands on a deserted island.

When the survivors end up on the island, they try to come up with a plan to survive. Some are willing to work together and others want to take the lead themselves and act like they know what they are doing. However, they soon learn they are not alone. A band of creatures are on the island, decimating anyone and eating them. When they come across castaway Bruce, who is looking for help, the survivors split into factions. Bruce, a war veteran, teaches those who are willing how to survive and best the beasts. An all out war is soon imminent for survival. 

This thriller from the brother duo of Sonny and Michael Mahal can be described as Lost meets I am Legend set in an abandoned island where a band of survivors experience creatures who kill and eat their victims. The film makes good use of its location of Vieques, a small island off Puerto Rico, not just for its jungle-like area, but its sandy beaches and in one scene, a beautiful waterfall.

While Tom Sizemore and Noel Guglielmi get top billing for the film, they are more of the setup to the real cast in the roles of flight attendant Jonas and convicted felon Diego. It should be said that the cast’s real central roles can go to Sarah French as Carolyn, who leads a girl group needing some vacation time; and Victor V. Gelsomino as Damon, a nerdish like fellow and wannabe survivalist who becomes Carolyn’s love interest. The two show some pretty good chemistry together with French showing how much of a badass she can be when necessary. 

John Wells is great as Bruce, the war vet turned castaway who tries to help survivors overcome the creatures. Wesley Cannon’s FBI agent Victor comes off as brash and hard-headed. Despite telling people he can lead the charge in survival, he is shady as he spies on Bruce and his crew and tries to take credit in showing his team how to survive. Cannon also plays the leader of the creatures under a prosthetic suit. Aside from Victor, there is a character that viewers will want killed and that’s musclehead Brett, played by Steve Pacheco, who is so arrogant that he doesn’t take no for an answer when it comes to Carolyn. 

Once again, the kill scenes are definitely worth it with practical effects. Lots of guts and hearts being ripped out. One of the best kills involves a fighting back Kimberly Cole Zemke angrily spitting blood in the face of the creature after getting her throat slashed before she meets her demise. That is something that is worth seeing! The finale is quite shocking and jaw-dropping as well. 

Bermuda Island is an underrated thriller that has some great kills, a stellar ensemble cast, intricate plot twists, and a jaw-dropping finale. One of the Mahal Empire’s best films to date.