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Island of Lost Souls (1932)

Director(s) Erle C. Kenton
Producer(s)

No producer listed for this movie
Top Genres Adventure, Film Adaptation, Horror, Science Fiction
Top Topics Book-Based, Mad Scientists, Pre-Code Cinema
More Films Directed by Erle C. Kenton More Films from 1932 More Films from the 1930s Top Classic Movies of the 1930s Top Book-Based Films

Island of Lost Souls Overview:

Island of Lost Souls (1932) was a Horror - Science Fiction Film directed by Erle C. Kenton .

Island of Lost Souls BlogHub Articles:

Reviews: The Mummy, Island of Lost Souls, The Black Cat

By 4 Star Film Fan on Jun 13, 2023 From 4 Star Films

There’s something deeply prescient about The Mummy beginning with an archeological expedition for The British Museum. If it’s not evident from the outset, the film is firmly planted in the reality of 1922 when Howard Carter famously discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun. This is only one hi... Read full article

Island of Lost Souls (1932, Erle C. Kenton)

By Andrew Wickliffe on May 4, 2014 From The Stop Button

What’s so incredible about Island of Lost Souls is how Charles Laughton doesn’t overpower the entire picture. Laughton’s take on the mad scientist role–playful, gleeful, callous, cruel–is a joy to watch and it definitely contributes but it doesn’t make Souls. Even... Read full article

Classics Revisited: Island of Lost Souls

By Barry P. on Apr 11, 2013 From Cinematic Catharsis

(1932) Directed by Erle C. Kenton; Written by Waldemar Young and Philip Wylie; Based on the novel The Island of Dr. Moreau, by H.G. Wells; Starring: Charles Laughton, Bela Lugosi, Richard Arlen, Leila Hyams and Kathleen Burke; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: ***** “Not to go... Read full article

Classics Revisited: Island of Lost Souls

By Barry P. on Apr 11, 2013 From Cinematic Catharsis

(1932) Directed by Erle C. Kenton; Written by Waldemar Young and Philip Wylie; Based on the novel The Island of Dr. Moreau, by H.G. Wells; Starring: Charles Laughton, Bela Lugosi, Richard Arlen, Leila Hyams and Kathleen Burke; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: ***** “Not to go... Read full article

Classic Films in Focus: ISLAND OF LOST SOULS (1932)

By Jennifer Garlen on Oct 8, 2012 From Virtual Virago

H.G. Wells’ disturbing tale of vivisectionist horror has been adapted for film several times, but the 1932 version of The Island of Dr. Moreau, titled Island of Lost of Souls, stands out for its chillingly effective performances and its sexually charged subtext. Directed by Erle C. Kenton, thi... Read full article

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Island of Lost Souls Quotes:

Dr. Moreau: Have you forgotten the house of pain?
Sayer of the Law: You! You made us in the house of pain! You made us... things! Not men! Not beasts! Part man... part beast! Things!
Ruth Thomas: [hearing chanting] What's that?
Dr. Moreau: The natives, they have a curious ceremony. Mr. Parker has witnessed it.
Ruth Thomas: Tell us about it, Edward.
Edward Parker: Oh, it's... it's nothing.
Dr. Moreau: They are restless tonight.
Dr. Moreau: What is the law?
Sayer of the Law: Not to eat meat, that is the law. Are we not men?
Beasts (in unison): Are we not men?
Dr. Moreau: What is the law?
Sayer of the Law: Not to go on all fours, that is the law. Are we not men?
Beasts (in unison): Are we not men?
Dr. Moreau: What is the law?
Sayer of the Law: Not to spill blood, that is the law. Are we not men?
Beasts (in unison): Are we not men?
Edward Parker: Those poor things out there in the jungle. Those animals. They - They talk.
Dr. Moreau: That was my first great achievement. Articulate speech controlled by the brain. And it was a great achievement! Oh, it takes a long time and infinite patience to make them talk.
[Moreau gives an impish smile and a chuckle]
Dr. Moreau: Someday I will create a woman and it'll be easier.
Captain Donahue: What kind of a place did you say this was, Doc?
Dr. Moreau: I didn't say.
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Island of Lost Souls Facts
The film was refused a cinema certificate in 1933 by the BBFC and remained banned in the UK until July 1958.
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
To create the language of the mutants sound-man Loren L. Ryder recorded a mixture of animal sounds and foreign languages, then played them backwards at alternating speeds. The effect: the sound induced nausea and caused the audiences to vomit in the theaters.
The filmmakers wanted an unknown actress to play Lota, the Panther Woman. Kathleen Burke, their selection, was working as a dentist's assistant at the time. It was her first film role ever.
After making Island of Lost Souls, Charles Laughton humorously claimed that he couldn't go to a zoo for the rest of his life.
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