The Horrible Dr. Hichcock

The Horrible Dr. Hichcock

1962 · 88 min · EN · NR · 5.9 (73 votes)
Dir. Riccardo Freda · Starring Barbara Steele, Robert Flemyng, Silvano Tranquilli, Maria Teresa Vianello, Harriet Medin, Spencer Williams · Music Roman Vlad

“The candle of his lust burnt brightest in the shadow of the grave!”

Horror

In late 19th century London, a woman weds a necrophiliac doctor whose first wife died under mysterious circumstances - and who might be returning from the grave to torment her successor.

VIBE

A chillingly atmospheric descent into gothic madness. This film feels like a fever dream, steeped in dread and morbid fascination. Its unsettling tone and macabre visuals create a uniquely disturbing, yet strangely poetic, experience.

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necrophiliasadomasochismmad doctorhospitalgothic horroritalian gothicdead wife
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