LOST SOUL: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Morea – Severin Films

The filming of the ill-fated 1996 version of H. G. Welles’ THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU is the stuff of legend. For the first time since he was unceremoniously escorted off his longtime dream project, Richard (HARDWARE) Stanley reveals in detail his spectacular original vision and how it was all ripped apart at the seams. Cast members including Fairuza Balk, Marco Hofschneider and Rob Morrow, executives and producers Robert Shaye, Edward R. Pressman and Tim Zinnemann, concept artist Graham Humphreys, members of the Stan Winston Makeup Effects team as well as a host of cast and crew members recall the stories first hand of colossal egos run amok, a production way out of control, and how the original filmmaker was banished from the set but wouldn’t let go. Directed by David Gregory (PLAGUE TOWN, THEATRE BIZARRE, THE GODFATHERS OF MONDO), this is the sensational story of what could have been a science fiction masterpiece which became a huge creative and financial disaster; the story of the outsider artist versus Hollywood machine.

Special Features (For 3-Disc House of Pain Version):

DISC 1

Out-takes: Interviews with Richard Stanley, Marco Hofschneider, Graham Humphreys, and others
Graham Humphreys Concept Gallery With Commentary By Richard Stanley
Archive Moreau Interview With John Frankenheimer
Barbara Steele Recalls Moreau Audio Interview
The Beast Of Morbido Featurette
Return To The Moreau Locations Featurette
Boar Man Diary

DISC 2: THE H.G. Wells Files

Insel Der Verschollenen (Island of the Lost): Recently Discovered 1921 German version of Moreau
H.G. Wells On Film Featurette With Expert Sylvia Hardy
Richard Stanley on Wells
BONUS AUDIO CD

DISC 3: BONUS CD-ROM