# Burke & Hare (2010)

> Two cash-strapped Edinburgh opportunists turn murder and corpse-selling into a grotesque, darkly comic business.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/33883

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Comedy, Thriller, History, Horror
- Director: John Landis
- Cast: Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Isla Fisher, Georgia King, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Curry, Christopher Lee, Jessica Hynes
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1320239/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: macabre, irreverent, witty, black comedy night, halloween viewing

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