IMDb 4.5 1970 HD

Strange Holiday

Strange Holiday

1970
Adventure Family
75 min NR USA
5.7 / 10
4.5 IMDB

Ten boys and a dog are shipwrecked on an island in the Pacific. After a storm they discover another boat has been shipwrecked on the island. They make…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Mende Brown
Starring
Mark Lee / Carmen Duncan / Jaeme Hamilton / Mark Healey / Jaime Massang / Van Alexander / Simon Asprey / Peter Alexander

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

suspenseful tense adventurous dramatic predictable engaging isolated dangerous conflict survival earnest compelling

Reviews

G
Genevieve Dubois
May 25, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

There's an undeniable charm to 'Strange Holiday', a film that understands the primal appeal of the deserted island trope. Ten boys and a dog finding themselves in such a predicament is enough to pique interest, but the subsequent…

C
Caleb Thorne
May 25, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

Set against the vastness of the Pacific, 'Strange Holiday' presents a narrative of unexpected conflict. The initial scenario of shipwrecked youths is soon complicated by the discovery of another vessel and its survivors, including a pair of mutineers…

B
Beatrice Holloway
May 25, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

This 1970 feature, 'Strange Holiday', offers a surprisingly robust exploration of survival and morality. The film wisely doesn't shy away from the darker implications of its premise, particularly with the introduction of the mutineers. The director, though uncredited,…

A
Arthur Pendelton
May 25, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

'Strange Holiday' attempts to navigate the treacherous waters of a classic shipwreck narrative, but sadly founders on predictability. The setup, featuring a group of boys and a dog stranded on a Pacific island, is standard fare. The introduction…

E
Eleanor Vance
May 25, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

A compelling, if somewhat familiar, island survival yarn, 'Strange Holiday' succeeds on the strength of its core premise. The initial isolation of ten boys and a dog is quickly complicated by the arrival of a second shipwreck, introducing…

FAQs

The mutineers in 'Strange Holiday' are instrumental in shaping the film's thematic landscape. Their ruthless nature introduces a direct human antagonist, shifting the focus from external survival to internal conflict. This allows the film to explore darker aspects of human behaviour, such as greed, betrayal, and the struggle for dominance, contrasting with the potential for cooperation and resilience shown by the other survivors. The mutineers ensure the island becomes a battleground of wills.