6.0
The Invasion
2007
“Coffins Looted! Cadavers Dissected!”
The Flesh and the Fiends (1960)
February 2, 19601h 34mEN
6.5
56 votes
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...
Director
John GillingWriters
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Free
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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N/A
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Production Companies
Triad Productions
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User Reviews
Wuchak
6.0**_Peter Cushing’s missing Frankenstein flick, sort of_** In 1828 Edinburgh, an ambitious doctor of anatomy (Peter Cushing) needs corpses for his work, which are dubiously supplied by two base men (Donald Pleasence and George Rose). This can’t end well. Shot in B&W (unfortunately), "The Flesh and the Fiends" (1960) is based on the infamous Burke and Hare murders and has been released under various other titles, like “Psycho Killers” and “Mania.” It was the first horror flick to feature Cushing not produced by Hammer Films, but it was shot at one of the studios that Hammer used in the gre…
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