Island of Lost Souls (1932 film)
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Island of Lost Souls is a 1932 American pre-Code horror film starring Charles Laughton and Bela Lugosi, renowned for its disturbing portrayal of human-animal hybrids and early cinematic body horror.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Island of Lost Souls (1932 film) canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Island of Lost Souls (1932 film) Context triple: [The Island of Doctor Moreau, adaptedAs, Island of Lost Souls (1932 film)]
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Dead Man’s Island
Dead Man’s Island is the former name of Fannette Island, the small, rocky islet in Lake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay known for its scenic views and historic stone teahouse.
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Treasure Island (1934 film)
Treasure Island (1934 film) is a classic adventure movie adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel, following young Jim Hawkins on a perilous quest for pirate treasure.
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C.
The Wolfman
The Wolfman is a 2010 gothic horror film, a remake of the 1941 classic, known for its atmospheric visuals, werewolf transformation effects, and screenplay by Andrew Kevin Walker.
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Skull Island
Skull Island is a fictional, remote and perilous island best known as the home of the giant ape King Kong and various prehistoric creatures in the King Kong franchise.
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Frankenstein (1931)
Frankenstein (1931) is a landmark American horror film directed by James Whale, starring Boris Karloff as the iconic monster, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential early sound-era horror movies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Island of Lost Souls (1932 film) Target entity description: Island of Lost Souls is a 1932 American pre-Code horror film starring Charles Laughton and Bela Lugosi, renowned for its disturbing portrayal of human-animal hybrids and early cinematic body horror.
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A.
Dead Man’s Island
Dead Man’s Island is the former name of Fannette Island, the small, rocky islet in Lake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay known for its scenic views and historic stone teahouse.
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B.
Treasure Island (1934 film)
Treasure Island (1934 film) is a classic adventure movie adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel, following young Jim Hawkins on a perilous quest for pirate treasure.
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C.
The Wolfman
The Wolfman is a 2010 gothic horror film, a remake of the 1941 classic, known for its atmospheric visuals, werewolf transformation effects, and screenplay by Andrew Kevin Walker.
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D.
Skull Island
Skull Island is a fictional, remote and perilous island best known as the home of the giant ape King Kong and various prehistoric creatures in the King Kong franchise.
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E.
Frankenstein (1931)
Frankenstein (1931) is a landmark American horror film directed by James Whale, starring Boris Karloff as the iconic monster, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential early sound-era horror movies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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film ⓘ horror film ⓘ pre-Code film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf |
The Island of Doctor Moreau
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surface form:
The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896 novel)
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| basedOn |
The Island of Doctor Moreau
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novel by H. G. Wells ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| censorshipHistory | banned in the United Kingdom for many years ⓘ |
| character |
The Island of Doctor Moreau
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surface form:
Dr. Moreau
Sayer of the Law ⓘ |
| cinematography | Karl Struss ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReputation | cult classic ⓘ |
| director | Erle C. Kenton ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Carroll Lewis ⓘ |
| era |
Pre-Code Hollywood
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surface form:
pre-Code Hollywood
|
| filmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| genre | horror ⓘ |
| hasAnimalHumanHybrids | true ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
dehumanization
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ethics of scientific experimentation ⓘ vivisection ⓘ |
| influenced | later body horror cinema ⓘ |
| leadActorRole |
Bela Lugosi as the Sayer of the Law
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Charles Laughton ⓘ
surface form:
Charles Laughton as Dr. Moreau
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| musicBy | Arthur Johnston ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | mad scientist creating human-animal hybrids ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early cinematic body horror
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portrayal of human-animal hybrids ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | Erle C. Kenton ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| productionEra | early 1930s American cinema ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 70 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Philip Wylie
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Waldemar Young ⓘ |
| setIn | tropical island ⓘ |
| settingType | isolated island laboratory ⓘ |
| soundFilm | true ⓘ |
| starring |
Bela Lugosi
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Charles Laughton ⓘ Kathleen Burke ⓘ Leila Hyams ⓘ Richard Arlen ⓘ |
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