✗ SKIP — Not worth it

The Island of Dr. Moreau

Name: The Island of Dr. Moreau
Director: John Frankenheimer
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror
Released: 1996-08-23
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 4.6
Cast: Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer, David Thewlis, Fairuza Balk, Ron Perlman

1996 · 1h 36m · Science Fiction, Horror

IMDb 4.6 Metacritic 37 RT 23%

Skip it tonight—this campy creature-feature is more laughable than legitimately creepy, with dated practical effects and a muddled plot that wastes its intriguing premise. If you want body-horror sci-fi done right, go for something with actual bite instead.

Plot

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.

Director: John Frankenheimer

Cast: Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer, David Thewlis, Fairuza Balk, Ron Perlman

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