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FILM SHOT IN: BLACK & WHITE (you would receive the "FULLSCREEN" version)
RUNNING TIME: 71 MINUTES
PICTURE QUALITY RATING: = 9 out of 10 EXCELLENT (These rare films come from a variety of sources. Please do not expect modern day HD quality.)
DIRECTED BY: ERIC C. KENTON
STARRING: CHARLES LAUGHTON, BELA LUGOSI, RICHARD ARLEN, LEILA HYAMS, KATHLEEN BURKE
BRIEF PLOT SUMMARY: THE EVIL EXPLOITS OF THE MANIACAL DR. MOREAU (Charles Laughton) ARE UNCOVERED ON HIS ISLAND FROM HELL. HIS GHASTLY EXPERIMENTS ARE COUNTERBALANCED BY LOTA...THE BEAUTIFUL PANTHER WOMAN.
COMMENTS: CHARLES LAUGHTON IS SIMPLY FLAWLESS. ONE OF THE MOST HORRIFYING PORTRAYALS IN FILM HISTORY. BELA LUGOSI IS ALSO VERY EFFECTIVE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE. BASED ON H.G. WELLS' NOVEL, "THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU", THIS CLASSIC 30s HORROR SHOW STILL PACKS A WALLOP AFTER 70+ YEARS. THESE EARLY FILMS HAD EVERYTHING GOING FOR THEM (a real plot as well as great special effects). THE CLIMAX OF THIS GREAT CHILLER IS AN UNFORGETTABLE SHOCKER!!!