the monster of piedras blancas (1959)

"We should pay more attention to these legends."
When two mangled corpses in a boat wash up on shore, George Matson (Forrest Lewis) is called in to investigate, and asks Sturges (John Harmon), the lighthouse keeper about the weather conditions, and he gets unnaturally defensive. Meanwhile the storekeeper (Frank Arvidson) keeps talking about the legend of a monster.
With Jeanne Carmen as the teen love interest, and Don Sullivan as her scientist boy friend, this comes across as a land locked version of the Creature From The Black Lagoon.

the beast of borneo (1934)

"I want only strong men!"
In order to prove his theory of evolution, Dr Borodoff (Eugene Sigaloff) needs primates to experiment on and organizes an expedition into the jungles of Borneo to capture as many as he can get his hands on. Whilst doing so his assistant Alma Thorne (Mae Stuart), who he has designs on, and the expedition leader Bob Ward (John Preston), realise he means to experiment on them, and try and stop him.
Comes across more as a campy travelogue, with the mildest pretext of a drama.

lord of the flies (1990)

"We can't have kids stealing and running wild."
Following a plane crash a group of school boys have to learn how to survive on a deserted island, but the more able they get at surviving, the more savage they become, until all semblance of civilisation breaks down. Led by Jack (Chris Furrh), his group becomes ever more feral, until his boys resort to a savagery, resulting in murder.
Hook's adaption jettisons some of the book, and makes for a less interesting film than the 1963 version.

lord of the flies (1963)

"We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages. We're English!"
Some British public school boys are stranded on a remote and deserted island. At first they work together, but soon fractures appear when Jack (Tom Chapin) the leader of the hunters goes feral. As Ralph (James Aubrey) tries to maintain a semblance of civilisation and order, all around him dissolves into savagery.
Fine version of William Golding's book, made grittier by the use of black and white cinematography, and much improvisation from the cast.

double confession (1950)

"I know you've been having an affair with my wife whilst I was away."
After a long period away, Jim Medway (Derek Farr) returns to London to visit is wife, only to find she has been murdered. He decides to find out who the murderer is and what their motive would have been? He soon ruffles some feathers, especially of local gangster Charlie Durham (William Hartnell), who brings in Paynter (Peter Lorre) to deal with him. Fortunately he has new acquaintance Ann (Joan Hopkins) in his corner.
A seaside noir, a la Brighton Rock, that stands above most of it's quota-quickie ilk.

ace high (1968)

aka I Quattro dell'Ave Maria. Revenge at El Paso. Have Gun Will Travel. The Four of the Ave Maria. Gunmen of the Ave Maria. Four Gunmen of the Ave Maria.
"Money corrupts man...so to keep you young and beautiful I think I'll take everything."
After beating Bill San Antonio and 'inheriting' the stolen gold, (see previous film 'God Forgives...I Don't'), Cat (Terence Hill) and Hutch (Bud Spencer) luxuriate in their money. That is until San Antonia's partner, Mr Harold (Steffen Zacharias), makes a deal with Cacopoulos (Eli Wallach) to kill the duo, but Caco steals the money and flits to Mexico, and where the money goes, so do Cat and Hutch.
The middle section of the Colizzi trio of films, sees Hill and Spencer buddy up again with a fine dénouement.