Island of Lost Souls [VHS]
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VHS Movie Reviews of Island of Lost Souls [VHS]
Movie Review: ARE WE NOT MEN?
Summary: 4 Stars
Atmospheric thiller from Mr. Kenton. Laughton, one of the finest screen actors ever is fun to watch wether he is or is not over the top. The intensity of this actor is off the charts.His film legacy is stunning, you cant take your eyes off of him..even though he no notable features.
Lugosi plays it for real in a somewhat campy arena.. From " The Big Clock" to " Les Miserables" to The Hunchback" Laughton reigns supreme
Movie Review: One of the greats!
Summary: 4 Stars
Even after almost seventy years, Island of Lost Souls is still able to shock and mystify. Extremely atmospheric sets and lighting, good pacing, and grand performances by Laughton and Lugosi make this one to put on the shelf besides such classics as Dracula, Frankenstein, and The Wolf Man. A classic.Movie Review: AN OUTSTANDING THRILLER FOR EVERYONE!
Summary: 5 Stars
Charles Laughton, Bela Lugosi, and Richard Arlen star in this eerie and haunting classic. It's about a shipwreck named Edward Parker(Arlen)who comes to Moreau's(Laughton) island along with Moreau's asisstant Montgomery. There, he learns of Moreau's unholy experiments that produce horrible monsters, "manimals" if you will. On the island, he sees where the creatures live. Their leader, Sayer of the Law, is played wonderfully by Lugosi. He finds out that Moreau treats them as slaves, as if he were a god. When a rescue expedition comes to the island in search of Parker, Moreau orders one of his creatures, one called Ouran, to kill the expredition's leader. Once the creatures find out that the Law(not to spill blood) was broken by their creator, they revolt. And as Parker and his fiance flee the burning island, the creatures give Moreau what's been coming to him.(I won't give it away because it would spoil the movie, but it's well done and very scary!). The fantastic set designs make this film extremely good for a 1930's thriller. Hauntingly entertaining, ISLAND OF LOST SOULS is a monster classic for anyone to enjoy!Movie Review: Laughton and Lugosi are fantastic!
Summary: 5 Stars
Charles Laughton and Bela Lugosi perform brilliantly in this film. All though Lugosi was cast a minor character in the film, his performance could almost make him the leading role! He used unbelievable expressions throughout the film which sometimes made me back up from my seat. Laughton is also one of the best actors I have ever known. I used to know him especially for his performance as Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, but now it seems that I am more familiar with him as Dr. Moreau, who performance was both suspenseful and dramatic. If you are familiar with these two great actors, this film is a MUST!Movie Review: The Original is Always the Best
Summary: 5 Stars
Erle C. Kenton brings H. G. Wells' novel to life in "Island of Lost Souls." It is the story of a mad scientist on a remote island that transforms animals into half-human abominations. Through medical procedures he slowly turns animals to resemble a human form. Dr. Moreau's control over his creations is soon lost and a rebellion takes place. While the others escape Dr. Moreau does not and receives a taste of his own medicine. The film was of tremendous quality. Charles Laughton illustrates to the audience the insanity of this mad scientist and his quest to feeling like God. He does this by the way he shows the emotion of the character, with his quick mood swings of being violent to calm. B?la Lugosi also makes a great appearance as the "Sayer of the Law" who is one of the creatures Dr. Moreau created. He along with the other beast does a good job of acting as animals formed to function like humans. The beasts acted as they should, only having few words and fraises to guide their lives by such as "are we not men?'' The special effect where a great asset to the quality of this film. The make-up of the creatures was spectacular. Adding a lot of realism to the film. Also the sets were something to admire. An entire house that contained enormous plants formed from the Doctors experiments. There were many jungle scenes among other scenes to make this secret island come to life. The dark lighting also greatly added to the mood and suspense of the movie. With a fabulous story, wonderful acting, spectacular scenes and special effects Island of Lost Souls is a great film to view.