Tangga ndelok film Val Lewton, tampakna dhèwèké nggumun karo dichotomi. Contoné:<br /><br />"Cat Peoples" nerjemahké film-repression vs. unhibited passion. "Curse of the Cat People" nggolèk reality vs. fantasy. "The 7th Victim" nggolèk kepénginan kanggo urip vs. kepénginan kanggo mati.<br /><br />Film's Lewton's biasane biasanya rindu ing thema psychological, nanging "Isle of the Dead" sing ketering luwih dichotomus tine gambar liyané. Itu mung ana tingkah tema sing didetalyangi: <br>Marbr> thought's house /comporting/county's button's defile button's device button.