The Flesh and the Fiends (1960) Reviews

	Mollie W.

3 out of  3  people found this review helpful

Great movie, good Plot! How could it not be with Peter Cushing & Donald Pleasance? Well...these long-gone actors knew how to be in movies, and knew what made movies GOOD! May both of them REST IN PEACE!!

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	Shakti R.

3 out of  3  people found this review helpful

The only reason i rented this movie is because Peter Cushing stars in it. Before watching I had no idea it was a black and white movie but after watching it does not matter because it turned out to be on of the best thriller movies i have seen. Cushing is as eligant as always but rest of the supporting cast is brilliant too. Story line is interesting and camera work is first class. This must be one of the high point of Cushing's distinguished career. defintitely one of his best movies and a must watch for his fans. hats off!

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	Jacqueline S.

1 out of  1  people found this review helpful

Creepshow master Donald Pleasance plays the evil influence to his landlord. My my, couldn't he just do the dirty work himself? As for Peter Cushing, I think his role was brilliant. He plays a man that is totally absorbed in his science, but shows a softer side when he gets a visit from his niece. And what a about his loser student who he manages to get some work out of ? Oh well, it's only black and white, but you get the idea that Edinburgh was a rough town with a top notch medical school which also had easy access to a fresh corpse or two. I think I will forget this movie. Mary Shelly's "Frankenstein" has a much better take on professional graverobbers.

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	Corinne M.

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It's unfortunate that this film is not well-known in the US, as it's the best treatment of the story of Knox, Burke and Hare. Even the lavish The Doctor and the Devils seems hokey by comparison. Dark, tony, chilling and, even in black and white, a film with excellent production values. Heading up a fine cast, Cushing, as Dr. Knox, delivers some very clever and pensive lines. It's a treat to see a young Billie Whitelaw as the prostitute wooed by the idealistic Dr. Jackson, and a young-ish Donald Pleasence before the success of The Great Escape. This really had all the makings of a classic and is not to be missed. This DVD contains two versions--be sure to watch the Continental edit, unless you are offended by naked breasts and the site of an execution. The All Movie Guide precis here keeps mentioning a "Lee"--whereby I assume they mean Christopher Lee, who, while having made a slew of films with Cushing, isn't interchangeable and does not appear in this one.

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	James L.

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What a great movie. Excellent acting, nothing over the top. Only regret that this was NOT in color. It really should have been although I usually like the classic black and white. I think being in color wouldh have been the icing to top it off. The way Hare and Burke were portrayed and how they claimed their victims was chilling. Peter Cushing is always great to watch. Just a great movie to watch. ~ Susan L.

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