Fans of hand-to-hand combat, war movies, and creature features are in for a pleasant surprise with ‘Monster Island’.

Cyrus removes his small family and random war prisoners by way of hot air balloon. Once landing on an island, the group finds they are surrounded by danger from giant insects and gold-craving pirates.

The long-awaited premiere of “Harsens Island Revenge” is open to the public at 7 p.m. tonight at Sanctuary Cinema in downtown ...