GurlyIamBeach
Instant Favorite.
Kaelan Mccaffrey
Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.
Sarita Rafferty
There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.
fotoflood-30458
lots of carnage in the camera and on docs floor. sad about Bela. carnage pure carnage these guys sure are picky about their reviews so i would take all of this with a grain of salt. its pure pornography given that it is val lewton. send your kids to school and teach your parents well.
alexanderdavies-99382
"The Body Snatcher" from 1945, is the greatest horror film from producer Val Lewton.Boris Karloff certainly had a character to get his acting chops into, in the title role. Rarely has he played such an evil character. The way he is by different turns, sly, cunning, ruthless and vindictive makes for a fine performance from Karloff.Henry Daniell offers excellent support. This film was the last time those two horror legends Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi would work together. The latter has a handful of brief scenes but the plot allows the two actors one last time to share a scene. It is a highlight as well.The dialogue is better than usual and the director Robert Wise does a fine job.The film works best as a horror film of atmosphere and suggestion.
Johan Louwet
The story of this movie is incredibly simple. We have doctor McFarlane who is more of a teacher of medical science than practicing doctor and than there cabbie Gray who is making much more money as a gravedigger for McFarlane. At one day a woman comes to see the doctor with her daughter who is suffering from a paralyzed back. The little girl can be cured by surgery but the doctor has no time and not the appropriate body parts to do so. Gray challenges the doctor to do the operation and even provides him with a fresh dead body. The conflict between the two men escalates, they cannot live with but not without each other either. When the doctor thinks he got rid of the annoying Gray and thinks he can continue his work without the cabbie he is in for a surprise and we as viewers are in for a great finale. Wonderful performances by Boris Karloff as Gray and Henry Daniell as MacFarlane. Other horror icon Bela Lugosi also has a small role.
Claudio Carvalho
In 1831, in Edinburgh, the prominent doctor and professor Dr. Wolfe 'Toddy' MacFarlane (Henry Daniell) buys corpses for his studies and classes of anatomy from the notorious cabman John Gray (Boris Karloff), who is also a body snatcher. When his talented student Donald Fettes (Russell Wade) tells that he will quit medical school since his family cannot afford to support him, MacFarlane hires him as his assistant to permit Fettes to proceed his studies. Fettes meets a little girl that cannot walk anymore due to a coach accident, and he tries to convince Dr. MacFarlane to operate her but the doctor is reluctant. Soon Fettes discovers that Dr. MacFarlane has a secret from his past and Gray blackmails him. When Fettes learns how Gray obtains the corpses for Dr. MacFarlane, he has an inner conflict and does not want to continue as Dr. MacFarlane's protégée. But isn't it too late?"The Body Snatcher" is a dark and gloomy horror tale with a creepy story about ethic in medicine, or how far a doctor should go in his researches. Boris Karloff has a magnificent performance, maybe the best I have ever seen of this actor. The direction of Robert Wise is sharp and the cinematography in black and white is impressive. My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): "O Túmulo Vazio" ("The Empty Grave")
