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The Island of Dr. Moreau
Directed by
Don Taylor
PG
1977
1h 38m
Science Fiction
,
Fantasy
,
and more
5.9
54%
39%
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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.
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Cast of The Island of Dr. Moreau
Burt Lancaster
Dr. Paul Moreau
Michael York
Andrew Braddock
Nigel Davenport
Montgomery
Barbara Carrera
Maria
Richard Basehart
Sayer of the Law
Nick Cravat
M'Ling
The Great John L.
Boarman
Bob Ozman
Bullman
Fumio Demura
Hyena Man
Gary Baxley
Lionman
John Gillespie
Tigerman
David S. Cass Sr.
Bearman
Don Taylor
Director
H.G. Wells
Writer
Al Ramrus
Writer
John Herman Shaner
Writer
Skip Steloff
Producer
John Temple-Smith
Producer
The Island of Dr. Moreau Ratings & Reviews
Mister Arn
May 24, 2025
It has potential, but everything from the sets to the special effects comes up short, making it watchable, but nothing special.
Film Frenzy
Matt Brunson
Less an exercise in stark horror and moody ambience -- the defining traits of the classic 1932 adaptation Island of Lost Souls, starring Charles Laughton as Dr. Moreau -- and more a straightforward adventure yarn with a sci-fi bent.
Los Angeles Free Press
Ruth Batchelor
It scared the hell out of me and I loved it.
Den of Geek
Aliya Whiteley
There are some really strong performances here and an amazing setting; I think what lets this version down is the element of transformation that has proven troublesome for all the film versions of The Island of Dr. Moreau.
TV Guide
TV Guide Staff
Miscast Lancaster fails to be a compelling figure - either tragic or malevolent - and the entire film collapses around him.
Q Network Film Desk
James Kendrick
feels more like a made-for-television film than a theatrical feature, despite the lush widescreen cinematography and relatively large-scale action sequences,
Variety
Variety Staff
Lancaster, despite his ungodly ideas, is given some resonance as a man who thinks his demented work is for the betterment of the human race. York gives one of his best performances, and Barbara Carrera's enigmatic beauty is evocatively treated.
New York Times
Vincent Canby
The performers display a kind of disciplined intelligence that keeps them from bursting through the style of the film into comic limbo.
Flipside Movie Emporium
Rob Vaux
A quietly durable interpretation of Wells' classic, and a big step up from the Brando version.
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Ken Hanke
Laughable remake of Island of Lost Souls.
Apollo Guide
Scott Weinberg
Sounds like someone's playing God and foolin' with Mother Nature. Anyone who watches horror movies knows where Moreau's ironic fate lies.
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