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The Doctor and the Devils

1985Movie1 h 33 minR

HistoryHorror
35
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1Rotten Tomatoes17%40%

A tense, violent horror movie about crime and history.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

A man of medicine... A pair of murderers... An unholy alliance.

In Victorian England, graverobbers supply a wealthy doctor with bodies to research anatomy on, but greed causes them to seek an easier means of getting the job done.

Feels like

  • Gothic Horror
  • Body Snatchers
  • Victorian Era
  • Moral Corruption
  • Anatomical Research
  • Grave Robbery
  • Atmospheric
  • Psychological Thriller

Cast

24 of 31

Crew

Directed by
Freddie Francis
Written by
Ronald Harwood
Produced by
Jonathan Sanger
Music by
John Morris

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Facts

October 4, 1985 · 1 h 33 min · R

Released
October 4, 1985
Runtime
1 h 33 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, History
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom, United States
Budget
$147,070

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is The Doctor and the Devils worth watching?"

Questions about The Doctor and the Devils

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is The Doctor and the Devils worth watching?

35
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 35 (IMDb 6.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 17%). Audiences rate it higher (51 out of 100) than critics (17).

Will The Doctor and the Devils scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Doctor and the Devils?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.