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The Flesh and the Fiends

1960 · 94 min

A grim, morally serious period chiller that lingers on the cold calculus of ambition and the human cost of progress.

Tagline
Coffins Looted! Cadavers Dissected!
Overview
Edinburgh surgeon Dr. Robert Knox requires cadavers for his research into the functioning of the human body; local ne'er-do-wells Burke and Hare find ways to provide him with fresh specimens...

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • morality
  • crime
  • class
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
horror
Directed by
John Gilling
Written by
Leon Griffiths, John Gilling
Starring
Peter Cushing, Donald Pleasence, George Rose, June Laverick, Renée Houston, Dermot Walsh, Billie Whitelaw, John Cairney
Music
Stanley Black
Cinematography
Monty Berman
Runtime
94 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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