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Wise Jake

Always thought this was one of the most underrated Lewton films. Great atmosphere, very chilling.

12 years 9 months ago

karuss

Just downright creepy. Lewton for underrated producer auteur medal. The cinematography is exquisite and Karloff reminds me of latter Daniel day Lewis performances. Great!

4 years 4 months ago

Oh I really liked this one. The Body Snatcher, written by Val Lewton under a pseudonym, based on a Robert Lewis Stevenson short story, and directed by a young Robert Wise, is an atmospheric piece of Victoriana about a doctor whose school is always in need of fresh bodies. Cue Boris Karloff as a ruthless grave robber in one of his best performances. He may have acted some iconic monsters for Universal, but his villain here relishes in his cruelty. Truly sinister. This is the story of two doctors - one experienced but amoral, the other young and warm - who stand to lose their souls by association with the title character. It may in fact be too late for the former, but can the latter remain on the straight and narrow as the moral dilemmas pile on? Lewton provides a literate script full of cracking dialog, and Wise makes the psychological climax wonderfully chilling.

6 years 6 months ago

LouisRimbaud

Karloff's fantastic in this one

10 years 10 months ago

Hippiemans

A great horror film with Boris Karloff at his best!

11 years 6 months ago

Torgo

The malignance is ever-present anytime Karloff is on screen and it's contagious ..
Nice one!

1 year 6 months ago

Thorkell

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6 years 4 months ago

bartleby187

a nice combination of Robert Louis Stevenson's short story and Burke & Hare. not much in it for Bela Lugosi though sadly

11 years 2 months ago

MrE2Me

Karloff & Lugosi at the top of their game.

13 years 2 months ago

Camille Deadpan

Nothing really happens but it's scary nonetheless. Great performances all over, except for the Miss Street singer - she's just obnoxious.

"Never get rid of me."

10 years 10 months ago

mook

Karloff robs graves for medical research in 1831. Based on a Robert Louis Stephenson story, it's pretty good. 7/10.

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12 years 4 months ago