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The Horrible Dr. Hichcock

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A necrophiliac (Robert Flemyng) remarries and tries to revive his first wife, whom he accidentally killed.

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Eddie Harrison film-authority.com …the action might be a little slow, and the score a little frenzied, but if you came to scoff at the Hitchcock-ian borrowings here, you’ll converted; the horrible Dr. Hichcock isn’t horrible at all, in fact, it’s quite a hypnotic little minor gem… Rated: 4/5 Jan 26, 2024 Full Review James Kendrick Q Network Film Desk never overtly gory, but it has an overall atmosphere or depravity that is hard to shake off. Horace Walpole and Ann Radcliffe would be proud. Rated: 3/4 Sep 12, 2016 Full Review Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy While there's a lot to like about the film as pure Gothic horror, it's at its very best when it's asking unresolved, uncomfortable questions about sexual behavior. Rated: 8/10 Oct 29, 2013 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A well-made haunting Italian Gothic horror film. Rated: B Apr 19, 2011 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 31, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sabrina F This is honestly a 2.5 star-film, but I have to give allowances for the fact that it could not really lean into one of its huge themes-a certain sexual proclivity of Dr. Hichcock's. I think this movie would have worked better if it was just a retelling of Bluebeard. Instead, the ending felt tacked on-like a different type of film altogether. And believe me, that reveal deserved an explanation. That said, it excels at the usual gothic trappings: setting, costumes, and a constant sense of dread. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/19/24 Full Review Audience Member L'ORRIBILE SEGRETO DEL DR. HICHCOCK / THE HORRIBLE DR. HICHCOCK is an excellent Gothic period horror piece that has an entertaining and respectable story. The well written screenplay, with satisfying performances by the entire cast and extremely well executed and authentic feeling Gothic sets, costumes, science/medical and technology references for the time period make this a truly great film. It is truly well worth a viewing! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Eerie Gothic Beauty, Demented Perversion and the Wonderful Barbara Steele--Victorian sexual fetishes in Technicolor!! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Robert Davidson

Director

Robert Flemyng

Prof. Bernard Hichcock

Barbara Steele

Cynthia Hichcock

Harriet Medin

Martha

Silvano Tranquilli

Dr. Kurt Lowe

Al Christianson

Actor

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Movie Info

Synopsis A necrophiliac (Robert Flemyng) remarries and tries to revive his first wife, whom he accidentally killed.
Director
Robert Davidson
Screenwriter
Ernesto Gastaldi
Production Co
Panda Film
Genre
Horror
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 29, 2019
Runtime
1h 16m