ISLAND OF LOST SOULS (1932) - ♦♦♦♦♦

Directed by - Erle C. Kenton

Written by - Waldemar Young, Philip Wylie (based on the novel by H.G. Wells)

Starring - Charles Laughton, Bela Lugosi, Richard Arlen, Leila Hyams, Kathleen Burke

"An obsessed scientist carrying out profane experiments in evolution and establishes himself as a demigod figure to his half-human creatures, reluctantly introduces a shipwrecked young man to his world. One of the best gems of the horror genre of the early talkies period as well as one of the most genuinely unsettling horror films ever, with its graphic style and shocking undertones that easily make this a landmark that most took advantage of the eerie atmosphere that could be created with the cinematic techniques of its times. A great Charles Laughton performance adds to the overall value of the film."

Horror, USA