The Island of Dr Moreau
by H. G. Wellsliterary work· published 1895
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Ranked among the classic novels of the English language and the inspiration for several unforgettable movies, this early work of H. G. Wells was greeted in 1896 by howls of protest from reviewers, who found it horrifying and blasphemous. They wanted to know more about the wondrous possibilities of science shown in his first book, The Time Machine, not its potential for misuse and terror. In The Island of Dr. Moreau, a shipwrecked gentleman named Edward Prendick, stranded on a Pacific island lorded over by the notorious Dr. Moreau, confronts dark secrets, strange creatures, and a reason to run for his life.
Adaptations (4)
The Island of Dr Moreau has been adapted into 4 films, from 1932 to 1996. The most recent is The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996).
The Island of Dr. Moreau1996 · film · 96 min · dir. John Frankenheimer, Richard Stanley · IMDb ↗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.
Eyes in the Trees? · film · IMDb ↗A video journalist and his film crew embark on a journey into an isolated forest, only to find their excursion turned into a fight for survival for not just themselves, but the entire human race.
