Blood Tide 1982

Arrival on the island

Neil and Sherry arrive on a remote Greek island to search for Madeline, their missing sister. They meet the locals and begin to scout the rugged coastline for clues. The mission is clear: locate Madeline and uncover what happened to her on this isolated outpost.

First contact with Nereus and locals

The couple is introduced to Nereus, the elderly mayor, who seems to guard island secrets. The atmosphere is wary as villagers hint at hidden dangers and vanished girls. Neil and Sherry resolve to press on with their search for Madeline.

Spotting Madeline on the hill

On a rocky hillside, Neil and Sherry glimpse Madeline and decide to follow. They find her in the company of Frye, a hostile-looking treasure hunter, and their uneasy reunion raises questions about her disappearance. Tension tightens as the group navigates the strange dynamics surrounding her.

Underwater cavern discovery

That night, Frye and Barbara use Neil and Sherry’s boat to reach a remote area offshore. Frye dives into an underwater cavern and, after getting drunk, uses a homemade bomb to unseal a sealed tunnel bearing a sigil. The discovery foreshadows an ancient, guarded secret beneath the island.

Next-day beach encounter and Madeline's odd behavior

The following day, Sherry gifts Madeline an expensive perfume, and Madeline pours it over her body in a trance-like display. Later, the group spends time at the beach, but Madeline’s behavior continues to drift into the uncanny. The sense that something is changing in her intensifies.

Convent visit and disturbing paintings

Madeline visits a convent where she shares disturbing paintings she uncovered after stripping walls of the monastery. The paintings include a saint and a serpentine creature that predates Christianity, hinting at a hidden history. The island’s occult undercurrents begin to surface more clearly.

Barbara attacked and killed

While swimming, Barbara is attacked and killed, her dismembered body later washed ashore for local children to find. The town is gripped by fear as more disappearances go unaccounted for. The danger on the island becomes personal for Neil and Sherry.

Disappearances mount

Several other young women in the town vanish without a trace, deepening the mystery surrounding the island. Whispers of a ritual or monster begin to circulate among the villagers. The search extends beyond Madeline as the community grapples with its secrets.

Neil follows Frye into the cave

Neil chases Frye to another boat and dives into the underwater cave. Inside, Frye explains that Madeline initiated the trip and that she had lured him here after meeting on the mainland. He recounts how Madeline’s personality began to change once they arrived.

Convent pursuit and leaving

Neil and Sherry join Madeline’s search at the convent, but a stern nun orders them to leave. The barrier in the monastery heightens the sense of danger and isolation. The trio continues to navigate the island’s strange forces.

Lethe’s fall and the serpent attack

Lethe falls off a cliff into the water while playing with village boys. Frye salvages her from the sea, but Lethe’s mother is eaten alive by a serpent that seems to guard the island’s secrets. The encounter confirms the supernatural danger surrounding the island.

Festival, ritual and Madeline’s trance

During a village festival, Sister Anna appears bloodied and shaken as the nuns are found dead around the convent. Madeline stands in a trance, then leaps from a cliff into the ocean and swims toward the underwater cavern. The ritual dynamics reveal a ritualistic, serpentine power at work.

Climax: cavern explosion and Frye’s sacrifice

Neil helps pull Madeline from the cavern as Frye detonates the chamber, blowing up the serpent and sacrificing his own life. The apparent monster is defeated, but the cost is high. Madeline, Neil, and Sherry escape as dawn approaches.