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The Doctor and the Devils

1985 · 93 min

A grim, morally charged Victorian chiller that lingers on the price of progress and the banality of evil.

Tagline: A man of medicine... A pair of murderers... An unholy alliance.
Overview: In Victorian England, graverobbers supply a wealthy doctor with bodies to research anatomy on, but greed causes them to seek an easier means of getting the job done.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Morality, guilt, corruption, obsession
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: morality
guilt
corruption
obsession
class
Places: big city
hospital
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild