Island of Lost Souls (1932)
Edward Parker is stranded on a remote island by the drunken captain of a tramp steamer and becomes a captive of the scientist Dr. Moreau. The doctor performs bizarre experiments on animals in his lab at night, and various animal-like creatures roam the nearby jungle. Parker becomes captivated by the alluring Lota, whom he initially believes to be a local girl. Eventually, he discovers that she is a hybrid, half-human and half-panther. His fiancée Ruth Thomas, worried for his safety, searches the South Seas and ultimately reaches Moreau's island. She confronts both the beast-woman, who desires Parker for herself, and the cruel and contemptuous Dr. Moreau, who is dressed in white and wields a whip.
Vintage magazines
Photoplay , February 1933
Photoplay , February 1933
Books with substantial mentioning of Island of Lost Souls
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Joseph D. Andriano Immortal Monster, The Mythological Evolution of the Fantastic beast in Modern Fiction and Film Westport, Connecticut - London, 1999 |
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William K. Everson Klassiker des Horrorfilms München, 1982 |
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Richard Bojarski The Films of Bela Lugosi Secaucus, NJ, 1980 |
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William K. Everson Classics of the Horror Film, From the days of the Silent Screen to The Exorcist Secaucus, NJ, 1974 |
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