A Is for Acid

A Is for Acid

2002 · 99 min · EN · 7.1 (18 votes)
Dir. Harry Bradbeer · Starring Martin Clunes, Keeley Hawes, Richard Hope, Celia Imrie, Rowena Cooper, John Flanagan · Music David Whitaker
CrimeDramaTV Movie

Dramatisation of the true story of the notorious 'acid bath murderer' John Haigh, who murdered women and disposed of their bodies in vats of acid in the 1940s. He was only caught when the gallstones of one of his victims failed to dissolve in the acid and were detected by the pathologist who examined the residue from the acid bath.

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A chilling descent into the mind of a meticulous killer. This grim docudrama offers a stark, unsettling look at a real-life monster, exploring his calculated depravity and the eventual, grim pursuit of justice.

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