The Flesh and The Fiends

The Flesh and The Fiends (1960)

  • 59% of users liked it
    (879 ratings)

Mania is the venerable Burke and Hare story, previously cinematized by producer Val Lewton as The Body Snatcher. Peter Cushing plays a respectable 19th-century Edinburgh doctor who needs fresh cadavers in order to continue his crucial research. Since the exhuming of bodies for medical purposes is… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.
Directed By
John Gilling
Genres
Drama, Horror, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
In Theaters
Jan 24, 1961 Wide
On DVD
Sep 6, 2005
Independent International Pictures Corp.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • AJ V


    This is a pretty good attempt at a "body snatcher" flick, but it could be a lot better. Cushing plays a creepy looking guy, but that's not enough for a good horror movie.

  • Randy T


    "Coffins Looted! Cadavers Dissected!" Nice bit of macabre horror from England's Shepperton Studios. (Based on the real life exploits of William Burke, William Hare and Dr. Robert Knox.)

  • Robert C


    Enjoyable little romp, though the fact that it's based on a true story makes it all the more interesting. It's sort of a cross between Frankenstein and Sweeny Todd. Now I have to check out the John Landis version (Burke and Hare) which stars Simon Pegg & Andy Serkis… More

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