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La isla del terror

Título original: Terror Is a Man
  • 1959
  • Approved
  • 1h 30min
CALIFICACIÓN DE IMDb
5.3/10
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Richard Derr, Francis Lederer, and Greta Thyssen in La isla del terror (1959)
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Ciencia FicciónRomanceTerror

Agrega una trama en tu idiomaA mad scientist transforms a panther into a man-like creature that escapes and goes on a murderous rampage.A mad scientist transforms a panther into a man-like creature that escapes and goes on a murderous rampage.A mad scientist transforms a panther into a man-like creature that escapes and goes on a murderous rampage.

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    • Eddie Romero
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    • Paul Harber
    • H.G. Wells
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    • Francis Lederer
    • Greta Thyssen
    • Richard Derr
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    • Dirección
      • Gerardo de Leon
      • Eddie Romero
    • Guionistas
      • Paul Harber
      • H.G. Wells
    • Elenco
      • Francis Lederer
      • Greta Thyssen
      • Richard Derr
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    Francis Lederer
    Francis Lederer
    • Dr. Charles Girard
    Greta Thyssen
    Greta Thyssen
    • Frances Girard
    Richard Derr
    Richard Derr
    • William Fitzgerald
    Oscar Keesee
    • Walter Perrera
    Lilia Duran
    • Selene
    Peyton Keesee
    • Tiago - the Boy
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    • Beast-Man
    • Dirección
      • Gerardo de Leon
      • Eddie Romero
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      • Paul Harber
      • H.G. Wells
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    6boblipton

    A Man Ain't Nothing But A Man

    It's yet another version of H.G. Wells' THE ISLAND OF DOCTOR MOREAU, shot as a Phillippine-American co-production. Francis Lederer is the mad doctor who is trying to evolve animals faster than nature can; Greta Thyssen is his hot blonde wife, because when a mad scientist marries, it's always a hot chick, so that the rugged hero, here Richard Derr, can tempt her. That is, I suppose, because people don't care what happens to animals unless it involves gene-splicing, but the hot wife considering cheating on her husband with a hunky stranger.... yowza!

    Although the 'monster' here is a transmuted panther, who winds up looking like a buff furry in mummy wrappings, isn't given much screen time, but there is an air of humanism in the story, a sense that animals should be treated better, and that's a good thing. Also, the photography is excellent, barring a mismatched day-for-night sequence near the end. Credit Emmanuel I. Rojas, who worked in a lot of Phillippine co-productions from 1951 through his death at age 57 in 1968.
    8ferbs54

    Putting The "Thigh" In Thyssen...

    "Terror Is a Man" (1959) is perhaps more well known for its status as the first Filipino horror film, rather than for its own fine merits. That's a real shame, as it turns out to be an extremely well done take on H.G. Wells' "The Island of Dr. Moreau," but with unique slants all its own. Here, the marooned sailor is played by the likable Richard Derr (who sci-fi fans may remember from 1951's "When Worlds Collide") and the not-so-mad surgeon/scientist by Francis Lederer. The doctor has a hotty wife in this version of the story, and she is played by Greta Thyssen (Miss Denmark, 1954), shown to good advantage in negligee and bathing suit in several steamy scenes. (She really does put the "thigh" in "Thyssen," lemme tell you!) In addition to uniformly fine, no-nonsense acting, the film boasts beautiful B&W photography (nicely presented on this clean and crisp-looking DVD), eerie and suspenseful music, stylish direction, and a unique-looking monster that is unfortunately (and literally) kept under wraps until the denouement. The film gives us some interesting speculations on just what makes a man a man, and is really quite intelligent and restrained throughout. A warning bell alerts the audience to a shocking scene (a close-up of a surgical incision) that should gross out only the most squeamish of viewers. My only problem with this DVD, really, was the fluctuating sound quality. But that should not deter viewers from checking out this most interesting horror tale. It's a winner.
    8raegan_butcher

    memorable monster movie

    I saw this a few times as a young child (thanks, KSTW in Washington!) and it always stayed in my mind and lo and behold, after recently watching it again (thanks, MOVIE MADNESS in Portland!) I must say that it holds up remarkably well; the things that stood out in my childhood memories are still pretty potent; for a film almost a half century old the monster make-up effects and the creature's attacks are surprisingly well handled. The performances, too, surprised me by their contemporary tone, especially good was Francis Lederer as the strangely sympathetic mad scientist. The creature is a well-drawn movie monster; more suffering animal than murdering beast, it always had my sympathy--at least this time around. The images of it skulking about in its mummy-like bandages remain pretty evocative. The one drawback is the films poky pace--i could have done with much less of the domestic dramas around the hut and more of the monster, but that is a small quibble; overall, Terror Is a Man is a forgotten gem.
    5Eegah Guy

    Creaky mix of H.G. Wells and FRANKENSTEIN

    This is the film that practically started the influx of Filipino exploitation that exploded in the 70s. It's a slow but mediocre version of THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU with a cat creature experiment that gets loose and kills a few secondary characters among scientific jabber about the experiment being for the benefit of mankind rather than personal vanity. This is lackluster stuff and is too Americanized. The Blood Island trilogy and women's prison flicks that would come ten years later is the kind of delirious entertainment that Filipino exploitation is remembered for. Worth a look but hardly memorable.
    6JHC3

    An interesting view of the classic H.G. Wells novel

    The lone survivor of the sinking of the "Pedro Queen," William Fitzgerald (Derr) washes ashore on a remote Pacific island one thousand miles off the coast of Peru. He is taken in by Dr. Girard (Lederer) and his wife, Frances (Thyssen). Fitzgerald soon learns that the doctor is conducting unusual medical experiments the island, assisted by his wife, who is a nurse, and a few servants. Shortly after Fitzgerald's arrival, he learns that a "panther" is loose on the island and has even killed people. He is puzzled when he learns that the native villagers have fled the island, allegedly because they fear what the doctor might be doing. The mystery deepens when Fitzgerald starts investigating the mystery of the doctor and the creature he is working on.

    "Terror is a Man" is an uncredited adaptation of the H.G. Wells novel "The Island of Doctor Moreau." Whereas the classic 1932 version "Island of Lost Souls" and the 1977 version "The Island of Dr. Moreau" both feature large numbers of "manimals," this film has only one. By excising these creatures, the film loses the interesting cultural aspects of the manimal society and lacks, among other things, the key character known as the Sayer of the Law. The creature in this one is the tormented victim of doctor and is abused by the servant Walter (Oscar Keesee). Despite the differences between this version and the two better known adaptations mentioned above, this film is reasonably well made though somewhat slow-paced. Dedicated horror film fans should probably give this one a chance.

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      A warning bell sounded before "horrific" scenes.
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      Dr. Charles Girard: To bring about the modification of a species, but a modification to such a degree that the subject will lose the characteristics of its own species and take on those of another. Do you understand?

      William Fitzgerald: I think so.

      Dr. Charles Girard: Oh, I don't mean surface or topographical changes, but basic modifications.

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      Edited into Drive-In Madness! (1987)

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    • Fecha de lanzamiento
      • 1 de junio de 1967 (México)
    • País de origen
      • Filipinas
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      • Terror Is a Man
    • Locaciones de filmación
      • Corregidor Island, Cavite City, Cavite, Filipinas
    • Productoras
      • Lynn-Romero Productions
      • Premiere Productions
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    • Tiempo de ejecución
      1 hora 30 minutos
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      • Black and White
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      • Mono
    • Relación de aspecto
      • 1.37 : 1

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