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19/07/1968 Horror 1h 31m
58
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where will the bodies turn up next? ...under a car seat? ...in a valise? ...or in a deep-freeze?

Overview

A surgeon discovers that he can restore the beauty to his girlfriend's scarred face by murdering other women and extracting fluids from their pituitary gland. However, the effects only last for a short time, so he has to kill more and more women. It is ultimately a killing spree which ends with considerable death and disaster.

  1. Robert Hartford-Davis

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Peter Cushing

    Sir John Rowan

  2. Sue Lloyd

    Lynn Nolan

  3. Noel Trevarthen

    Steve Harris

  4. Kate O'Mara

    Val Nolan

  5. David Lodge

    Groper

  6. Anthony Booth

    Mike Orme

  7. Wendy Varnals

    Terry

  8. Billy Murray

    Rik

  9. Vanessa Howard

    Kate

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-06-05
"Sir John Rowan" (Peter Cushing) is an accomplished surgeon who is dating the rather vain and flighty "Lynn" (Sue Lloyd). When the latter is involved in a disfiguring accident, he decides to try to find a way to restore her beauty. He quickly discovers that by extracting fluid from the pituitary gland into the affected area, the skin recovers miraculously. What they equally swiftly realise is that this treatment isn't just an one-off. It needs to be repeated - ergo, he needs more glands and that needs volunteers! From here on in it loses it's way as it marries "Frankenstein" themes with a bit ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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