The Island of Dr. Moreau

This story has all the right stuff to be a true horror film. Problem is, there are no good film adaptations (that I know of). This may have to do with the difficulty in creating the Beast Men. The Beast Men are animals that were created by Dr. Moreau via vivisection. H.G. Wells does an incredible job in describing these creatures, however his vision would be difficult to create on film without intense CGI.

The story itself sets a great pace. Many times I found myself lost on the island with the narrator Pendrick. I felt curiosity and pity for the characters and creatures living on the island. I enjoyed the majority of the story, however I felt that Wells gave up on some chapters. Some chapters were choppy and time passed in odd spurts throughout the novel. It some instances it worked. Pendrick was recalling the events of the island. Of course he couldn't remember everything, however, I felt that it was a cop out. Wells didn't know where to go or how to transition. It's clear this was one of his earliest novels. Regardless, I still enjoyed it.