Island of Lost Souls

Name: Island of Lost Souls
Director: Erle C. Kenton
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror
Released: 1932

Erle C. Kenton, 1932

Spine #586

Picked by 3 guests

Science Fiction / Horror

Criterion Letterboxd TMDB

Directed by Erle C. Kenton

Written by Waldemar Young, Philip Wylie

Cinematography Karl Struss

Cast Charles Laughton, Richard Arlen, Leila Hyams, Bela Lugosi, Kathleen Burke, Arthur Hohl, Stanley Fields, Paul Hurst

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DEVO: Gerald Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh actor

“Island of Lost Souls. That's the classic that inspired both the film and the song, the Jocko Homo song. I remember watching this movie at my girlfriend's family's House on a big old tubed giant old-fashioned television set and going, 'That's Akron, Ohio. I live there.' I saw it like 1967 maybe and never forgot it. Island of Lost Souls is only 70 minutes long. I just realized how much they packed into a short time span. This one is fantastic and mercifully short.”

Jacqueline Novak and John Early actor

“I'm getting Island of Lost Souls. A twisted treasure from Hollywood's pre-code days. Remember pre-code days? I've never seen it.”

Gaspar Noe director

“I haven't seen it in a long time. Island of Lost Souls.”