The Doctor and the Devils
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.
Why it matters
A grim Victorian tale where anatomy meets atrocity, blending gothic dread with real-world horrors of medical ambition and moral decay.
- Directed by Freddie Francis, whose camerawork drapes the grime and gaslight of 19th-century London in unsettling shadows.
- Features Timothy Dalton’s intense, morally conflicted doctor—an early example of horror’s fascination with scientific hubris.
- Rooted in the true-crime saga of Burke and Hare, it’s a period piece that probes the dark underbelly of Victorian society and the commodification of death.
- Practical effects and atmosphere trump gore, delivering slow-burn unease rather than cheap shocks—perfect for fans of classic gothic horror and historical dread.
Director
21 horror films in catalog
The Brain 1962
Paranoiac 1963
Nightmare 1964
The Evil of Frankenstein 1964
Dr Terror's House of Horrors 1965
The Skull 1965
The Psychopath 1966
The Deadly Bees 1966
Torture Garden 1967
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave 1968
Trog 1970
Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly 1970
The Vampire Happening 1971
Tales from the Crypt 1972
Tales That Witness Madness 1973
The Creeping Flesh 1973
Craze 1974
The Ghoul 1975
Legend of the Werewolf 1975
The Doctor and the Devils 1985
Dark Tower 1987
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
43
Slow Burn
66
Psychological
29
Supernatural
0
Creature
18
Disturbing
67
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
43
Survival
0
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