at adapting its classic source material, although key scenes are let down by struggles with special effects". See also The other film versions of the novel: Island of Lost Souls (1932) starring Charles Laughton and Bela Lugosi. The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) starring Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer. This was the least commercially and critically successful adaptation of the three with a notorious production history. This 1996 film would spawn a documentary called Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau (2014), documenting the film's turbulent production. Notes References External links 1977 films 1977 horror films 1970s monster movies 1970s science fiction adventure films 1970s science fiction horror films American International Pictures films American science fiction adventure films American science fiction horror films American monster movies Adventure horror films Films set on islands Films set on fictional islands Films adapted into comics Films based on works by H. G. Wells Films directed by Don Taylor Films scored by Laurence Rosenthal Films shot in the United States Virgin Islands Films about genetic engineering The Island of Doctor Moreau Mad scientist films 1970s English-language films 1970s American films