The Island of Lost Souls (1932)
This is the first movie about Dr. Moreau and his obsession with hastening evolution by surgical transforming beasts into men.
I've had Halloween costumes that look better than the experiments do. The interlopers -- shipwrecked guy and the proper girlfriend and captain who come to find him -- are rather stiff. Lota -- the only female experiment, billed as "Panther Woman" in the credits -- is pretty silly.
But even though the production has the feel of a cheap serial, Charles Laughton as Moreau is pretty dang scary and saves this from being a total laugh riot. As he lurked in the shadows hoping to see his creature mate with a human, I was officially creeped out.
C
I've had Halloween costumes that look better than the experiments do. The interlopers -- shipwrecked guy and the proper girlfriend and captain who come to find him -- are rather stiff. Lota -- the only female experiment, billed as "Panther Woman" in the credits -- is pretty silly.
But even though the production has the feel of a cheap serial, Charles Laughton as Moreau is pretty dang scary and saves this from being a total laugh riot. As he lurked in the shadows hoping to see his creature mate with a human, I was officially creeped out.
C
posted by MeMe | 7:59 PM
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