Island of Lost Souls
1932 · Movie · NR · 71 min · ★ 6.9 · 83% critics
After a castaway washes up on a remote island, he discovers a charismatic scientist running brutal experiments meant to push evolution forward. Surrounded by unsettling human-animal hybrids and strict rules enforced through fear, the visitor realizes escape may be harder than simply finding a ship home.
Based on The Island of Dr Moreau
Also known as The Island of Dr. Moreau
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Details
- Years
- 1932
- Release date
- 1932-12-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 71 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (264 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a short, pre-code classic with unsettling experiments, strange hybrids, and a tense, foggy mood; Not for you if you dislike older pacing or animal cruelty themes, even in Frankenstein-style horror.
Pros: eerie island atmosphere; memorably sinister villain; creepy creature designs | Cons: slow in places; dated effects; science premise questioned
Themes
- exotic island
- based on novel or book
- mad scientist
- man beast
- stranded
- mad doctor
- held captive
- remote island
- pre-code
- genetic engineering
- south sea island
- god complex
- +15 more
Cast & crew
Charles Laughton
as Dr. Moreau
Richard Arlen
as Edward Parker
Leila Hyams
as Ruth Thomas
Bela Lugosi
as The Sayer of the Law
Kathleen Burke
as Lota the Panther Woman
Arthur Hohl
as Montgomery
Stanley Fields
as Capt. Davies
Paul Hurst
as Capt. Donahue
- HS
Hans Steinke
as Ouran
Tetsu Komai
as M`ling
Directed by Erle C. Kenton