Vivisection in Film and Literature
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The Island of Dr. Moreau Starring Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer. Directed by John Frankenheimer. 96 minutes. Marlon Brando stars as the scientist in the third adaptation of the H.G. Wells classic. The archetypal mad scientist, the good doctor has been conducting a number of experiments in his remote island kingdom, producing a race of genetic mutants both man and beast in his quest to produce a superior creature. |
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The Island of Dr. Moreau Starring Burt Lancaster, Michael York. Directed by Don Taylor. 1977. Lancaster gives a memorable performance as the demented Doctor Moreau who performs bizarre genetic experiments on animals--turning them into man-beasts known as humanimals. |
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Man's Best Friend Starring Lance Henrickson. Directed by Bob Engelman. 87 minutes. While they're investigating a story about the abuse and torture of lab animals during genetic experiments, a TV journalist and her camerawoman innocently unleash a specially engineered dog who is sedated. |
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Deep Blue Sea Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Rappaport. Directed by Renny Harlin. 1999. In search of a cure for Alzheimer's Disease, a team of scientists experiment with the brains of sharks, making them smarter and faster. |
Vivisection in film and literature