Top 11 Cinematic Experiments Gone Wrong
The Invisible Man (1933)
Frankenstein director James Whale makes his second appearance on this list as he was also the director for The Invisible Man. In this classic Universal Studios film based on the H.G. Wells novel, scientist Dr. Jack Griffin (Claude Rains) discovers the secret to invisibility through a drug called monocane. Unfortunately, a there is a very minor side-effect to the drug, that being it drives the user utterly batshit crazy. And, true to form, the monocane does just that to Dr. Griffin, sending him on a murderous rampage in pursuit of world domination. Needless to say world domination never arrives, and like many of the good intentioned scientists on this list, Griffin ends up dead. The film is wildly creative in its special F/X work, portraying the actions of Griffin using several different techniques to animate the title character including puppeteering with wires and a rudimentary green screen.
The Island of Doctor Moreau (1977)
“He who breaks the law shall be punished…Back to the House of Pain!” Believe us when we tell you, you don’t want any part of that House of Pain. Crikey! This is another story that was adapted in several films, however the 1977 version seems to be the one that sticks closest to the original story. As we know, Dr. Moreau has turned himself into a god-like figure on his island in the middle of nowhere, being deified by the man-beasts he has created. As you would expect with its inclusion on this list, things don’t go so smoothly for Moreau and the inhabitants of the island. His mutated creatures created through vivisection become impossible to control, blood is spilled and carefully laid plans go to crap.
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