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Doctor Butcher M.D.

1980 · 89 min

A grimy, slow tropical nightmare of rubbery gore and jungle dread that feels like a sleazy double feature you can't quite look away from.

Tagline: He's a depraved, homicidal killer...and he makes house calls!
Overview: After Malukan immigrants engage in a string of corpse mutilations at various New York City hospitals, a doctor and a morgue assistant travel to the Maluku Islands to investigate.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, campy and tense. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Madness, death, violence, isolation
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: madness
death
violence
isolation
corruption
Places: big city
wilderness
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild