Burke & Hare

2010, Movie, 1h 31min

Two 19th-century opportunists become serial killers so that they can maintain their profitable business supplying cadavers to an anatomist.

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Critic Kim Newman

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...the heart of the film is the double act of Pegg and Serkis as the appealing/appalling facilitators of all manner of horror.

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In 19th century Edinburgh, two struggling Irish immigrants, William Burke and William Hare, stumble upon a lucrative business idea - providing fresh cadavers for the city's prestigious medical school. As demand for corpses skyrockets, Burke and Hare resort to murder to keep up with orders, but their partnership with a local anatomist, Dr. Knox, eventually leads to their downfall. A dark comedy based on true events, Burke & Hare delves into themes of greed, love, and the ethics of scientific progress, set against the backdrop of a bustling Scottish city.

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