Stars: Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Isla Fisher, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Curry

91 mins

JOHN LANDIS, who counts American Werewolf In London and Blues Brothers among his past credits, directs this true story of two enterprising men from Edinburgh who discovered that you can make a lucrative trade from the dearly departed.

Nineteenth-century Irish entrepreneurs William Burke (Simon Pegg) and William Hare (Andy Serkis) are always looking for quick and easy ways to line their pockets, and a chance encounter with beautiful actress Ginny (Isla Fisher) leads to a stunning revelation.

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Leading medical professors Dr Knox (Tom Wilkinson) and Dr Monroe (Tim Curry) need a constant supply of dead bodies for their work.

So Burke and Hare turn their hand to grave-robbing, making a tidy profit out of the misery of others.

However, demand for cadavers far outstrips supply and the two enterprising gentlemen consider radical measures to keep their customers happy.