The Doctor and the Devils (1985)

Directed by

Freddie Francis

Genre

drama film, horror film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

R

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 59 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1820s Edinburgh, two men murder people and sell the bodies to a surgeon for dissection. The story follows both the criminals and the doctor who buys the corpses.

gothicdarkgrimtenseslow-burnmorbidperiod pieceatmospheric

What happens

The Doctor and The Devils is a 1985 gothic horror film directed by Freddie Francis and starring Timothy Dalton, Jonathan Pryce, Stephen Rea, Julian Sands, Patrick Stewart and Twiggy. It is based upon the true story of William Burke and William Hare, who in 1828 Edinburgh, Scotland, murdered at least 16 people and sold their bodies for anatomical dissection. The film was produced by Mel Brooks, through his production company Brooksfilms. The script was adapted by Ronald Harwood from an unproduced screenplay by Dylan Thomas. A previous attempt to film the script in 1965, by director Nicholas Ray, had failed due to production troubles. The film was released on October 4, 1985, to mixed reviews. It was one of the last films directed by Freddie Francis, before he returned to cinematography full-time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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