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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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