Corridors of Blood

Corridors of Blood

Tops in Terror!

Directed by Robert Day

Produced by Producers Associates, Amalgamated Productions

195886 min6.2 / 10

A dark period drama about a visionary surgeon's moral and personal descent into addiction, criminality, and victimization in Victorian London.

In 1840s London, Dr. Thomas Bolton [Boris Karloff] dares to dream the unthinkable: experimenting with anesthesia gases to make surgery pain-free. While doing so, his demonstration before a panel of his peers ends in a horrific mishap with his patient awakening under the knife; he is forced to leave his position in disgrace. To complicate matters, he becomes addicted to his own chemical experiments and gets involved with a criminal gang led by Black Ben [Francis de Wolff], and a ruthless killer Resurrection Joe [Christopher Lee]. Unfortunately, this shady partnership leads Dr. Bolton to further ruin, culminating in his unwitting participation in murder — for which he becomes the first victim of a blackmail scheme.

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  • Does Corridors of Blood end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Corridors of Blood sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Corridors of Blood scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Corridors of Blood easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Corridors of Blood violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

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