
Island of Lost Souls
TERROR! Stalked the Brush-Choked Island...Where Men Who Were Animals Sought the Girl Who Was All-Human!
Directed by Erle C. Kenton
Produced by Paramount Pictures
A deeply unsettling pre-code horror film about a mad scientist's godlike delusions and his grotesque experiments, suffused with dread and moral transgression.
An obsessed scientist conducts profane experiments in evolution, eventually establishing himself as the self-styled demigod to a race of mutated, half-human abominations.
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Does Island of Lost Souls end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is Island of Lost Souls easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Island of Lost Souls scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Island of Lost Souls violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Island of Lost Souls sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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