The Island of Dr. Moreau

The Island of Dr. Moreau

1996 · 96 min · EN · PG-13 · 4.9 (595 votes)
Dir. John Frankenheimer · Starring Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer, David Thewlis, Fairuza Balk, Ron Perlman, Marco Hofschneider · Music Gary Chang

“Through DNA experimentation, Dr. Moreau has upset the balance of nature.”

Science FictionHorror

After surviving a plane crash caused by a magnetic storm, United Nations attorney Edward Douglas 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.

VIBE

A fever dream of genetic nightmares and island isolation. This unsettling sci-fi horror offers a grotesque, campy, and dread-soaked journey into the dark side of scientific ambition, with a distinct 90s B-movie feel.

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