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THE FLESH AND THE FIENDS (1960) – Episode 189 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
- 2024/11/02
- 再生時間： 1 時間 34 分
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“Just think of it, Willie. Burke and Hare, members of the great medical profession.” Yes. Just think of it. Yikes! Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they check out Scottish life in the 1820s as depicted in The Flesh and the Fiends (1960). Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 189 – The Flesh and the Fiends (1960) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine ANNOUNCEMENT Decades of Horror The Classic Era is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIE CHANNEL, THE CLASSIC HORROR MOVIE CHANNEL, and WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL Which all now include video episodes of The Classic Era! Available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, Online Website. Across All OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. https://classicscifichannel.com/; https://classichorrorchannel.com/; https://wickedhorrortv.com/ In 1828 Scotland, Edinburgh surgeon Dr. Knox does medical research on cadavers he buys from murderers Burke and Hare, without questioning the unethical procurement methods. Directed by: John GillingWriting Credits: John Gilling and Leon GriffithsMakeup Department: Jimmy Evans (makeup artist), Betty Sherriff (hairdresser)Costume and Wardrobe Department: Laura Nightingale (wardrobe)Selected Cast: Peter Cushing as Dr. Robert KnoxJune Laverick as Martha KnoxDonald Pleasence as William HareGeorge Rose as William BurkeRenee Houston as Helen BurkeDermot Walsh as Dr. Geoffrey MitchellBillie Whitelaw as Mary PattersonJohn Cairney as Chris JacksonMelvyn Hayes as Daft JamieJune Powell as Maggie O’HaraAndrew Faulds as Inspector McCullochPhilip Leaver as Dr. ElliottGeorge Woodbridge as Dr. FergusonGarard Green as Dr. AndrewsEsma Cannon as AggieGeoffrey Tyrrell as Old DaveyGeorge Bishop as Blind ManBeckett Bould as Old Angus (as Becket Bould)George Street as PublicanMichael Balfour as Drunken SailorSteven Scott as Grave Robber (as Stephen Scott)Raf De La Torre as Grave Robber The Flesh and the Fiends feels like a Hammer Film – although, in terms of producers, it is much closer to a Tempean film – and retells the Burke and Hare case of the late 1820s in Scotland. Burke and Hare (George Rose and Donald Pleasence) are “the fiends.” Mary (Billie Whitelaw) and their other victims are “the flesh.” Dr. Knox (Peter Cushing) is the one who purchases “the flesh” from “the fiends.” These four actors steal the show! And if you’ve ever wished you lived in Edinburgh, Scotland, during the 1820s, you might reconsider that wish after seeing this film. Or you might not. Let us know! At the time of this writing, The Flesh and the Fiends (1960) is available to stream from the Classic Horror Movie Channel, Wicked Horror TV, Kanopy, and Flix Fling as well as PPV from Amazon and Flix Fling. It is available on physical media as a Blu-ray formatted disc from Kino Lorber. Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Chad – is Indestructible Man (1956) starring Lon Chaney Jr as “Butcher” Benton! You won’t want to miss this one! Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: leave them a message or leave a comment on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel, the site, or email the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com To each of you from each of them, “Thank you so much for watching and listening!”