Dr. Knox (Alastair Sim) is THE ANATOMIST, in desperate need of cadavers for his anatomy classes. This leads to his assistant employing the services of a pair of "resurrectionists" named Burke and Hare (David Blake Kelly and Michael Ripper).
As the demand rises, the gleeful ghouls must increase the supply. So, they decide to take a few "short cuts" in their corpse-acquiring business.
While it may seem a tad talky to modern audiences, this British made-for-TV movie does deliver the gruesome goods in the end! However, don't expect another FLESH AND THE FIENDS, as the more homicidal aspects of the film are performed off-camera.
Sim's version of Knox is complex, cold, and pragmatic. Even so, he's somehow likeable. Ripper is particularly despicable in the creepiest role of his career! Adrienne Corri is also quite good as the ill-fated Mary Paterson.
Well worth viewing for the horror fan...
As the demand rises, the gleeful ghouls must increase the supply. So, they decide to take a few "short cuts" in their corpse-acquiring business.
While it may seem a tad talky to modern audiences, this British made-for-TV movie does deliver the gruesome goods in the end! However, don't expect another FLESH AND THE FIENDS, as the more homicidal aspects of the film are performed off-camera.
Sim's version of Knox is complex, cold, and pragmatic. Even so, he's somehow likeable. Ripper is particularly despicable in the creepiest role of his career! Adrienne Corri is also quite good as the ill-fated Mary Paterson.
Well worth viewing for the horror fan...
