Review of The Body Snatcher (1945) by Ken Hanke for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) — 20 Aug 2002

Wildly overrated, but elegantly produced horror film.

This review of The Body Snatcher (1945) was written by Ken Hanke and published by Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) on 20 Aug 2002.

The Body Snatcher has generally received positive reviews.

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Boris Karloff is awesome in this as he torments a doctor. His scene with Bela Lugosi is cool too. Another atmospheric and spooky Val Lewton production…

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