Island of Lost Souls

Movie

1932

1h 11m

English

Horror, Science Fiction

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7.4

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An obsessed scientist conducts profane experiments in evolution, eventually establishing himself as the self-styled demigod to a race of mutated, half-human abominations.

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Island of Lost Souls

Movie

1932

1h 11m

English

Horror, Science Fiction

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An obsessed scientist conducts profane experiments in evolution, eventually establishing himself as the self-styled demigod to a race of mutated, half-human abominations.

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Cast

Dr. Moreau

Edward Parker

Ruth Thomas

The Sayer of the Law

Lota the Panther Woman

Montgomery

Capt. Davies

Capt. Donahue

Ouran

M`ling

Consul

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Evangelus Berbas

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Joe Bonomo

Beast (uncredited)

Buster Brodie

Pig Man - a Little Beast (uncredite...

Beast (uncredited)

Seaman (uncredited)

Gola (uncredited)

Gorilla on Pier (uncredited)

John George

Beast (uncredited)

Rosemary Grimes

Samoan Girl (uncredited)

Robert P. Kerr

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Bob Kortman

Mr. Hogan (uncredited)

Robert Milasch

Beast (uncredited)

Constantine Romanoff

Beast (uncredited)

Directed By: Erle C. Kenton

Written By: H.G. Wells (Novel), Philip Wylie (Screenplay), + 1 more

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Whitsbrain says...

3 years ago

My impression of the film after a second watch is that it's even better. Charles Laughton is amazing!

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siggi963 says...

a month ago

This adaptation of the H.G Wells classic “The Island of Dr Moreau” from the early times of the sound movies is still classic worth the watch. Actually, it is still one of the best adaptations of the material of the crazy Doctor who plays God on his island. One can say that Jurassic Park is based n the same idea, though, when it comes to the direct adaptations of the book, this is still one of the best ones. Most later adaptations that I have seen are just mediocre or even bad, while this one is good, even though it is a bit dated.

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Whitsbrain says...

3 years ago

This is a classic early Science Fiction film with a great performance by Charles Laughton (Dr. Moreau) and a crazed Bela Lugosi (Sayer of the Law). Dr. Moreau's got it all together until he breaks his own law, then it's trouble as his own animal-to-human creations hand him their final judgement in what is a truly goosebump-inducing scene. I love the way this looks. It's a Paramount film that reminds me of an original Universal horror. The fog, the mysterious island...it's really effectively creepy.

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Juliosoft says...

6 years ago

Image 2.75 / 5 and sound 2.75 / 5, quite good for the time. The aesthetic resembles that of King Kong in the 1930s. The best version of the island of Dr Moreu

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John Chard

6 years ago

We are Devo!

There's an island somewhere out there in the goddamn foggy laden deep blue sea. Here resides Dr. Moreau (Charles Laughton), he has a God complex and he is conducting experiments, turning animals into humans. Unsurprisingly and terrifyingly the results are not exactly a success!

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CinemaSerf

3 years ago

There is something almost "Hitler-esque" about Charles Laughton's performance in this stunningly eerie adaptation of HG Wells' novel "The Island of Dr. Moreau". I have to admit to a certain bewilderment as to the name change - if anything, it rather detracts from the original - but hey, I'm nitpicki More

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