There are a lot of things going on in Bermuda Island. You’re introduced to a lot of people from the jump with little reason to care what happens to them. From the problematic behavior to the questionable choices, very little is done to have you sympathize with just about anyone. And that’s all in the first 20 minutes. After everyone is on the island, it switches from airplane disaster to tropical monster movie. You’ll be rooting for the monsters in no time since the people become even more insufferable.

A flight on the east coast, is getting ready to depart somewhere tropical. Among the passengers are some FBI agents escorting a wanted man. They’re joined by a random hodgepodge of unlikable characters. Shortly after takeoff, our crew becomes scared and panicked as the plane enters a sudden storm and goes down. The cast much like their situation goes from bad to worse when they find out the island is more of a nightmare than the plane crash.

It not the acting itself that’s bad per say, it’s the script. Carolyn (Sarah French) as the lead does what she can with what she’s given, but the film flips between having her be a strong and capable lead to a damsel in distress for no apparent reason other than to give the men something to do. Bruce (John Wells) fairs a bit better as the lone human they meet on the island. Some interesting ideas are presented with him and it seems like it would have been a better movie if it was centered around him instead of the passenger list from hell.

From a technical perspective, Bermuda Island does a bit better. The video production values for this project may not be award-winning, but they still do the job. The lighting allows us to easily see both the daytime and nighttime scenes, while the audio remains crystal clear and consistent throughout the runtime. Together, these small technical aspects create a seamless viewing experience, ensuring that there are no distractions from the story being told even if you don’t care about the story itself. One thing that does stand out is the pacing/editing, at times it seems like days have passed then weeks then hours. There’s no clear idea of how long everyone’s been there or anything like that. It can be rather jarring and confusing at times.

One thing that Bermuda Island has going for it, is that it falls into the “it’s so bad it’s entertaining” category. The actors try with what they have, they just aren’t given much to work with. The script is just downright bad, and the editing doesn’t do the movie any favors. At least the sound and video step up to keep this from being a total loss. If you’re looking for a bad movie to watch with friends, this might be what you want. Just don’t think too much about the dialog or else you’ll feel like you’re trapped on your own nightmare filled island.

3 out of 10