The Island of Dr. Moreau

The Island of Dr. Moreau

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

Directed by John Frankenheimer

Produced by New Line Cinema

199696 min4.9 / 10

A dark, visceral horror-sci-fi about the grotesque consequences of playing god with nature, built on body horror and the threat of hybrid monsters.

A plane crash surviving attorney 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.

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  • Does The Island of Dr. Moreau end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is The Island of Dr. Moreau scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is The Island of Dr. Moreau easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is The Island of Dr. Moreau violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is The Island of Dr. Moreau sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

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Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity63

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Surprise5

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Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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