# The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)

> A shipwreck survivor confronts a sinister scientist whose island laboratory has turned animals into unstable humanlike hybrids.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16137

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Horror, Adventure
- Director: Don Taylor
- Cast: Burt Lancaster, Michael York, Nigel Davenport, Barbara Carrera, Richard Basehart, Nick Cravat, The Great John L., Bob Ozman
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076210/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, foreboding, pulp adventure, classic horror night, science fiction double feature

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- [Shock Waves (1977)](https://ember.film/movie/15948)
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- [The Last Man on Earth (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/12737)
- [Humanoids from the Deep (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/18059)

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