Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Michael Allen
The real life of serial killers Burke and Hare will be remade into a film by renowned director John Landis ("Fear Itself," "Masters of Horror"). This latest adaptation will be a comedy and the story follows two poor Irish immigrants who turn to murder for profit and for a local "anatomy lecturer" (Wiki). This pair killed seventeen people before being caught a year after their murderous exploits began. Have a watch of the first trailer for the film inside.
The synopsis for Burke and Hare:
"Based on the true story about the famous murderers, 'Burke And Hare' follows the hapless exploits of these two men as they fall into the highly profitable business of providing cadavers for the medical fraternity in Nineteenth Century Edinburgh, then the centre of medical learning. The one thing they were short of was bodies" (IMDb).
Release Date: October 29, 2010 (UK).
Director: John Landis.
Writers: Piers Ashworth, and Nick Moorcroft.
Cast: Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Isla Fisher, Jessica Hynes, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Curry, Ronnie Corbett, Reece Shearsmith, David Schofield, Allan Corduner, Bill Bailey, Hugh Bonneville, Michael Smiley, and Christopher Lee.
The trailer for Burke and Hare is here:
Become a fan of the film on Facebook:
Burke and Hare on FB
Sources:
Burke and Hare at Upcoming Horror Movies
Burke and Hare at Wikipedia
An earlier version of the film from 1971-71, which is more horror than comedy. Currently rated 4.5 out of 10 on IMDB:
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The synopsis for Burke and Hare:
"Based on the true story about the famous murderers, 'Burke And Hare' follows the hapless exploits of these two men as they fall into the highly profitable business of providing cadavers for the medical fraternity in Nineteenth Century Edinburgh, then the centre of medical learning. The one thing they were short of was bodies" (IMDb).
Release Date: October 29, 2010 (UK).
Director: John Landis.
Writers: Piers Ashworth, and Nick Moorcroft.
Cast: Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Isla Fisher, Jessica Hynes, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Curry, Ronnie Corbett, Reece Shearsmith, David Schofield, Allan Corduner, Bill Bailey, Hugh Bonneville, Michael Smiley, and Christopher Lee.
The trailer for Burke and Hare is here:
Become a fan of the film on Facebook:
Burke and Hare on FB
Sources:
Burke and Hare at Upcoming Horror Movies
Burke and Hare at Wikipedia
An earlier version of the film from 1971-71, which is more horror than comedy. Currently rated 4.5 out of 10 on IMDB:
Advertise Here - Contact me Michael Allen at 28DLA
| | Stumble It!Subscribe to 28 Days Later: An Analysis by Email
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