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Classic 1932 horror based on H.G. Wells' The Island of Dr. Moreau. An obsessed scientist (a young Charles Laughton) conducts profane...
Classic 1932 horror based on H.G. Wells' The Island of Dr. Moreau. An obsessed scientist (a young Charles Laughton) 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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88 %41 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
82 %2,452 reviewsAudience score rating
"While the action is not designed to appeal to other than the credulous, there are undoubtedly some horror sequences which are unrivaled."
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Variety
Variety"Not a great success at the time, probably because its horror is more intellectual than graphic, this adaptation of HG Wells' The Island of Dr Moreau is nevertheless a remarkably powerful film."
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Time Out
Time Out"Although the attempt to horrify is not accomplished with any marked degree of subtlety, there is no denying that some of the scenes are ingenously fashioned and are, therefore, interesting."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"This may have been made (and banned) in the 1930s, but it remains a neatly disturbing horror with a definitive ending."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineIsland of Lost Souls | Details
- Runtime
- 70
- Genre
- Horror, Science Fiction
- Country of origin
- USA
