Original 1977 - The Island Of Dr Moreau - UK Quad Poster

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Original 1977 - The Island Of Dr Moreau - UK Quad Poster

  • ÂŁ30.00

🧪 THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU (1977)

Original UK Quad Poster – First Release
Format: UK Quad (30 x 40 in)
Country of Issue: United Kingdom
Distributor: Brent Walker / American International Pictures
Certificate: A
Year: 1977

🖼️ Poster Description

This is an original 1977 first-release UK quad for The Island of Dr. Moreau, the classic H. G. Wells adaptation starring Burt Lancaster, Michael York, Nigel Davenport, Barbara Carrera, and Richard Basehart. The artwork is one of the most striking and abstract of any Moreau film release, and UK quads for this title are increasingly collectible due to their distinctive visual style and relatively low circulation.

Artwork & Imagery

The design is simultaneously bold, minimalistic, and atmospheric—perfectly suited to a story revolving around scientific obsession, mutation, and blurred lines between human and beast.

Left Half (Illustration Panel)

A dramatic, stylised set of overlapping silhouettes depicts:

  • A human face in cream tones, transitioning into

  • A bestial shadow with fiery red eyes, fangs forming in the negative space

This double-exposure–like illustration symbolises transformation, duality, and the disturbing human-animal hybrid theme central to Wells’ novel.

Below this, a silhouetted tropical island landscape appears, dotted with small trees and a distant compound—Dr. Moreau’s lair.

The minimalist illustration stands in sharp contrast to typical 1970s monster-movie poster art, giving this quad a sophisticated, almost arthouse science-fiction aesthetic.

Right Half (Title & Photographic Elements)

  • Tagline (top right):
    “A tropical paradise, untouched by man… where a bizarre civilisation exists.”

  • Cast Portraits:
    A row of three inset photographic stills showing:

    • Burt Lancaster (Moreau)

    • Michael York

    • Barbara Carrera

  • Title Block:
    Large, bright yellow-green lettering for
    THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU
    with “H.G. Wells’” featured above.

  • Lower Strip – Photo Montage:
    A trio of full-colour images showcasing:

    • Hybrid animal-men in conflict

    • Jungle creature chaos

    • A tense moment on a boat
      These stills reinforce the action-adventure and horror elements beneath the film’s philosophical veneer.

Credits Block:

Includes:

  • Burt Lancaster

  • Michael York

  • Nigel Davenport

  • Barbara Carrera

  • Richard Basehart
    Executive producers Samuel Z. Arkoff & Sandy Howard—key names for 70s cult cinema.
    Colour by Movielab, Cinema 77 Panavision.

⭐ Collectability & Rarity

This quad is prized among collectors of:

  • H. G. Wells screen adaptations

  • American International Pictures (AIP) releases

  • 1970s science-fiction & horror

  • Burt Lancaster cult-era roles

  • Exotic-island and transformation-horror subgenres

Reasons it is increasingly desirable:

  1. Unusual, stylised artwork uncommon among 70s genre posters

  2. Lower UK quad print numbers than U.S. one-sheets

  3. 70s sci-fi and horror posters are climbing steadily in value

  4. Renewed interest in Wells adaptations due to recent remakes and retrospectives

Compared to many AIP posters, this quad has a more subdued, art-driven design, making it especially popular for high-end display or framing.

📜 Condition Assessment


  • Listed in Very Fine condition

  • Standard folded lines (as issued prior to 1985)

  • Some fold wear and minor creasing visible

  • No major tears or paper loss - one small repair 

  • Colours remain strong and unfaded

  • Clean borders

  • Very good poster for display, and an ideal candidate for linen backing

 

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