Burke & Hare

In 19th century Edinburgh, two desperate men, William Burke and William Hare, find a lucrative but gruesome business opportunity in supplying fresh corpses to medical students. Their enterprise escalates from grave robbing to murder as they descend into a spiral of depravity.

The 2010 film 'Burke & Hare' was met with a largely negative reception from critics, who found its humor to be crude and its plot disjointed. While some appreciated the dark comedic premise and the performances of its cast, the overall consensus was that the film failed to live up to its potential.

• The film relies too heavily on shock value and black humor, which often falls flat.
• Performances are a mixed bag, with some actors struggling to elevate the weak material.
• The narrative is uneven and fails to capitalize on the historical basis of the story.

Google audience: Audience reviews indicate a disappointment with the film's humor, with many finding it offensive rather than funny. Some viewers did acknowledge the historical context and the efforts of the cast, but the overall sentiment leans towards a dislike of the movie's execution.

Despite the film's 2010 release, the historical events it depicts took place in Edinburgh in the early 1820s.