Dull horror flick from schock distributor AIP. The plot points are WAY too convoluted for a movie of this genre. A famous plastic surgeon terribly botches a woman's face, changes his name and runs away with his assistants/henchpersons, by chance comes across a run-down circus, bu...( read more)
Donald Pleasence, Anton Diffring, Jack Gwillim
In 1947 England, a plastic surgeon must beat a hasty retreat to France when one of his patients has ghastly problems with her surgery. Once there, he operates on a circus owner's daughter, deformed by...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 9, 2001
Stats: 37 reviews
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November 1, 2009
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September 13, 2008
This movie freaked me out as a little kid when they showed it at a Wallace & Ladmo (local Phoenix Kid Show Hosts) weekly Saturday theater event. (I almost got a Ladmo Bag out of the bargin.)
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November 5, 2009
Not as gruesome as the title suggests but does have a solid story and some great acting from Anton Diffring and the bevy of beautiful women does not hurt the film at all lol. For a horror flick like this it really is a little dull at times but the film is shot well. And the pre...( read more)
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February 8, 2009
Maniac plastic surgeon Rossiter (A.Driffing is a great villain in evil roles) steals the ownership of a crap circus. How?...not to move a finger to save previous owner who's taking a warm hugh from a big bear...it's a good way, hehe!
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December 10, 2006
Waste of TIME!! Very Weak movie, DO NOT WATCH, if you do end up watching it, side effects may include: Suicide, murder ramapages, road ramapage, any kinds of ways of harming yourself, and many others...
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