The Island of Dr. Moreau

The Island of Dr. Moreau

A tropical paradise, untouched by man... where a bizarre civilization exists.

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Release Date

7/13/1977

Runtime

99 mins

Overview

A ship-wrecked man floats ashore on an island in the Pacific Ocean. The island is inhabited by a scientist, Dr. Moreau, who in an experiment has turned beasts into human beings.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue

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Homepage

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A stranded man discovers an island where a mad scientist has perverted nature itself, forcing him to confront the horrifying consequences of unchecked experimentation. The film trades visceral scares for a slow-creeping sense of wrongness and moral revulsion.

Mood

UnsettlingDread-soakedClaustrophobic

Themes

SurvivalIdentityObsession

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticPractical effects

Structure

Single location

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Body horrorAnimal harmGraphic violence

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