Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- grisly
- paranoid
- visceral
- late night horror viewing
- cult movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the transplantation premise intriguing but felt the film's grisly effects, pacing, and screenplay undermined its thriller potential.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Bill receives the arm of an executed death row inmate, making bodily replacement the source of the central threat.
The grafted arm is controlled by a force Bill cannot master and drives the film's escalating danger.
The unusual graft and the involvement of psychologist Dr. Agatha Webb place surgical science and hidden motives at the center of the plot.
Critics specifically noted the film's turn toward grisly horror effects, while its premise foregrounds amputation and grafting.
Films like Body Parts, and why
The Fly
shared body horror, medical experimentation, and grotesque transformation
Maniac Cop
shared slasher violence, serial-killer menace, and grisly practical effects
The Hands of Orlac
shared psychological horror, transplanted identity, and macabre medical premise
Movie Details
- Director
- Eric Red
- Release Date
- 1991-08-02
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (138)
Cast
- Jeff Fahey
- Lindsay Duncan
- Kim Delaney
- Zakes Mokae
- Brad Dourif
- John Walsh
- Paul Ben-Victor
- Peter Murnik
- Lindsay Merrithew
- Nathaniel Moreau
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Body Parts about?
- After a car accident, a man’s replacement arm becomes the conduit for a serial killer’s uncontrollable violence.
- What is Body Parts like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Body Parts as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Body Parts violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Body Parts as graphic.
- What did critics think of Body Parts?
- Critics generally found the transplantation premise intriguing but felt the film's grisly effects, pacing, and screenplay undermined its thriller potential.
- Which films are like Body Parts?
- Films with a similar feel include The Fly, Maniac Cop, and The Hands of Orlac.
- How long is Body Parts?
- Body Parts runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Body Parts?
- In United States, Body Parts is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
