Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Edith Atwater
A 19th-century Edinburgh scientist hires a thief to provide him with corpses for his experiments. But when the supply of fresh cadavers begins to dwindle, the thief begins to taunt the doctor with the...( read more
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November 1, 2009Sinister goings on in 19th century Edinburrow as a young medical student, presumably on exchange from America, is initiated into the art of grave robbing. Based on a short story by Robert Louis Stevenson and directed by Robert Wise, The Body Snatcher is not actually one of...( read more)
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October 1, 2009A fantastic horror classic! Daniell & Karloff go head to head but its Karloff who wins with an effortless but outstanding performance! Robert Wise's direction is also fantastic, he is another brilliant director who didn't make enough films in his life time. All in all, another Va...( read more)
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December 17, 2008I dunno, this one didn't really catch me. I probably should have given it more of a shot but it wasn't sticking. Not quite as unique or refreshing as its DVD double-feature, I Walked With a Zombie.
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July 31, 2008Karloff is hypnotically evil as Gray, a carriage driver who sidelines in grave robbing and blackmailing the local medical school dean, in this eerie adaptation of a Robert Louis Stevenson story. Gray may be Karloff's most sinister performance, but with the notable exceptions of...( read more)
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July 21, 2008What a gem. Atmospheric, good story, and great performances. Great flick - definitely check it out if you have the chance.
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October 7, 2009A well-written and atmospheric little Victorian horror drama. Features probably Karloff's best performance next to the Frankenstein monster.
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August 1, 2008It was good. Karloff gave a subtly sinister performance that was probably better than the movie itself. I just hate that they so horribly underutilized Lugosi simply to put the two in a movie together...again. It takes away from the movie, I think. And the kid they had playin...( read more)
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