American funded but shot on the cheap in the Philippines, THE DEATHHEAD VIRGIN is one of those underwater horror/thriller combos that were all the rage in the 1970s. I admit that I do like the back story and the folklore in this one, and the idea of the skeletal remains of a sea goddess returning to life to wreak havoc on the living - well, that has plenty of mileage for me. Sadly, as with most Filipino movies, this is so cheap as to be completely trashy, and spoiled by long stretches where very little seems to happen. There's a bit of bloodshed and nudity to titillate viewers, and a supporting role for the ubiquitous Vic Diaz, but the murky underwater scenes are hard to make out and generally this is a below par production despite the story and occasional bit of atmosphere.
Review of The Deathhead Virgin
