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Image : NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc. The 1932 version of Island of Lost Souls via Criterion Blu-ray looks splendid. It appears as though they have procured their exceptional digital restoration with elevated black levels.
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- Picture 6/10
- Audio 5/10
- Extras 8/10
- Closing
A twisted treasure from Hollywood’s pre-Code horror heyday, Island of Lost Souls is a cautionary tale of science run amok, adapted from H. G. Wells’s novel The Island of Dr. Moreau. In one of his first major movie roles, Charles Laughton is a mad doctor conducting ghastly genetic experiments on a remote island in the South Seas, much to the fear an...
Erle C. Kenton’s Island of Lost Souls, an adaptation of H. G. Wells’ The Island of Dr. Moreau, makes its debut on Blu-ray and is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.33:1 on dual-layer disc in a new 1080p/24hz high-definition transfer. The original negative is long gone and the film had been chopped up and reedited over the years thanks to c...
Like the video presentation the age and multiple sources used for the transfer also harm the audio presentation. The film gets a lossless linear PCM mono track that admittedly sounds better than I expected it to but there are still some severe problems, but not because of any fault by Criterion. There’s still a minor noise in the background and the...
We get a handful of supplements on this edition starting with an audio commentaryby film historian Gregory Mank. Mank, who sort of reminds me of Bruce Eder, talks a lot about the horror craze that was going on at the time thanks to Universal’s successful horror films, the “Panther Woman” contest that occurred to cast someone to play the Panther Wom...
The source materials hold the presentation back, but Criterion still delivers a strong digital transfer that keeps the video from being a complete disaster. But the supplements are all excellent and seal the deal for this release. Highly recommended. BUY AT:
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Oct 25, 2011 · Among all the classic horror films produced in that remarkable period during the early '30s, Paramount's ISLAND OF LOST SOULS (1932) surely remains as one of the most potent in terms of both subject matter and style.The story concerns a scientist conducting surgical experiments on animals in an attempt to transform them into human beings.
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High resolution British blu-ray movie cover image for Island of Lost Souls (1932). The image measures 1502 * 1777 pixels and is 655 kilobytes large.
A mad doctor conducts ghastly genetic experiments on a remote island in the South Seas, much to the fear and disgust of the shipwrecked man who finds himself trapped there. Director: Erle C ...
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Island of Lost Souls: Directed by Erle C. Kenton. With Charles Laughton, Richard Arlen, Leila Hyams, Bela Lugosi. A mad doctor conducts ghastly genetic experiments on a remote island in the South Seas, much to the fear and disgust of the shipwrecked sailor who finds himself trapped there.
A twisted treasure from Hollywood’s pre-Code horror heyday, Island of Lost Souls is a cautionary tale of science run amok, adapted from H. G. Wells’s novel The Island of Dr. Moreau. In one of his first major movie roles, Charles Laughton is a mad doctor conducting ghastly genetic experiments on a remote island in the South Seas, much to the fear and disgust of the shipwrecked man (Richard ...
