Island of Lost Souls
- Year: 1932
- Country of origin: USA
- Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
- Director: Erle C. Kenton
- Length: 70 min
The Panther Woman lured men on – only to destroy them body and soul!
Synopsis
Island of Lost Souls (1932) centers on a shipwrecked sailor who finds refuge on the secluded island of the enigmatic Dr. Moreau, where strange inhabitants and unsettling discoveries reveal the scientist’s forbidden attempts to reshape nature. As Moreau manipulates both his guests and his creations in pursuit of increasingly ambitious goals, the island’s fragile order begins to unravel with terrifying consequences. This science fiction horror film blends psychological terror, macabre fantasy, and pre-Code intensity as obsession, cruelty, and the consequences of defying nature shape one of the genre’s most influential classics.
Selected disc options for Island of Lost Souls
| Extras | Criterion DVD-1/US 2011 | Umbrella BD-ALL/AU/OOP 2022 | Eureka BD-A/UK 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Gregory William Mank | has extra | ||
| Conversation with John Landis, Rick Baker and Bob Burns | has extra | ||
| Interview with Richard Stanley | has extra | ||
| Interview with Jonathan Rigby | has extra | ||
| Interview with David J. Skal | has extra | ||
| Interview with Gerald Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo | has extra | ||
| Interview with Simon Callow | has extra | ||
| Stills Gallery | has extra | ||
| Theatrical Trailer | has extra | has extra | |
| “The Beginning Was the End: The Complete Truth About De-Evolution” - By Devo | has extra | ||
| Easter Egg: Ernie Anderson Interviewing Ghoulardi on Channel 8 WJW, Cleveland | has extra |
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Notes
- Criterion’s Blu-ray includes a 16-page booklet with writing by Christine Smallwood.
- Umbrella’s “Retro Horror Double Feature, Vol. 4” Blu-ray contains no extras. It also includes The Black Cat (1934).
- Eureka’s Blu-ray includes a booklet with writing by Kim Newman.
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