Film199696 min

The Island of Dr. Moreau

Name: The Island of Dr. Moreau
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1996
Duration: 96 min
Cast: Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer, David Thewlis, Fairuza Balk, Daniel Rigney

Taste attributes: fantasyhorrorscience fictionrobots/ai/spacemonster/alien/supernaturalthrillerfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealglossyemotionally undemandingfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"The gates of hell are unlocked."

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, fresh horror film, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: surreal · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

4.8 /10

TMDB · 375 votes

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

A shipwrecked sailor stumbles upon a mysterious island and is shocked to discover that a brilliant scientist and his lab assistant have found a way to combine human and animal DNA—with horrific results.

Synopsis: TMDB