[1] A young man named Gene McBride inherits a large plantation and a mine of rubies on an island south of the China Sea.

However, soon enough the couple find out that they will have to live with the ghost of Donald McBride, the original plantation owner and Gene's uncle, as well as confronting a curse.

Ulli Lommel was initially attached at one point to direct Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984),[2] but after being passed on for another director he instead ended up shooting Revenge of the Stolen Stars.

[2] Kinski drank heavily on set and at one point practically forced the entire crew to shoot almost thirty consecutive hours, so they could finally wrap up his scenes and be done with his involvement, which was another idea Lommel had suggested.

Kinski was so happy with this that two days later he approached Lommel on a beach in Mexico (where an important part of the shooting took place) to show him his appreciation,[2] telling the latter that he had a great time while they worked together, and praising his directing style, saying "you have so much imagination!".