Description
Title: The Body Shop (1972)
Alternate Title: Doctor Gore
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Plot Synopsis:
Dr. Don Brandon, a plastic surgeon and mad scientist, is devastated by the tragic loss of his wife, Anitra. Determined to bring her back, he enlists the help of his hunchbacked assistant, Greg, to experiment with re-animation. Using hypnosis, Dr. Brandon lures young women to his lab, harvesting their body parts to reconstruct his beloved Anitra. As his obsession grows, the doctor’s methods become increasingly gruesome, leading to a macabre quest for resurrection.
Cast and Crew:
- Director: J.G. Patterson Jr.
- Writer: J.G. Patterson Jr.
- Cast:
- J.G. Patterson Jr. as Dr. Don Brandon
- Jenny Driggers as Anitra
- Roy Mehaffey as Greg
- Linda Faile as Girl in the Trunk
- Jan Benfield as Pam
IMDb Link:
The Body Shop (1972)
Reviews from Letterboxd:
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HalloweenHenry – ★★★☆☆
“You know you’re in for a treat when the special introduction warns, ‘Don’t look for highly sophisticated filmmaking here.’ All fans of bizarre and awful cinema should add this flick to their watchlist.” -
Josh Lewis – ★★☆☆☆
“A very strange, inept, and gory ’70s grindhouse ‘Bride of Frankenstein’ riff made for what appears to be zero dollars. Despite the gross premise, it lacks the weirdo ambition or imagination to elevate its basic technical deficiencies.” -
Bleeding Skull – ★★★☆☆
“A vanity project from H.G. Lewis protégé J.G. ‘Pat’ Patterson, this is a splatter-filled reimagining of ‘The Brain That Wouldn’t Die’—just with more comb-overs, faux-artsy interludes, and early experimental electronica.”
Meta Description:
“The Body Shop” (1972), directed by J.G. Patterson Jr., is a horror sci-fi film about Dr. Don Brandon, a grief-stricken plastic surgeon who, after losing his wife, Anitra, embarks on a gruesome quest to reassemble her using body parts from unsuspecting victims.
Title: Dr. Minx (1975)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Plot Synopsis: Dr. Carol Evans, a small-town physician, conspires with her lover, Gus, to murder her wealthy husband for his inheritance. When Gus begins blackmailing her for a share of the money, Carol seduces a young patient, Brian, hoping to enlist his help in eliminating Gus. As their plan unfolds, Carol becomes entangled in a web of deceit, murder, and suspicion, leading to unexpected consequences.
Cast and Crew:
- Director: Howard Avedis
- Writer: Howard Avedis
- Cast:
- Edy Williams as Dr. Carol Evans
- Randy Boone as Brian Thomas
- Harvey Jason as David Brown
- William Smith as Gus Dolan
- Marlene Schmidt as Harriet Thomas
IMDb Link: Dr. Minx (1975)
Reviews from Letterboxd:
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Stefano Monteforte – ★★☆☆☆ “Russ Meyer’s former wife Edy Williams plays a small-town physician named Dr. Evans in this sexploitation-drama that’s ineffective as either.”
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Curtis – ★½☆☆☆ “Dr. Minx is the tale of Dr. Carol Evans who, while getting rid of her blackmailing boyfriend, encounters two ‘kids’ injured in a bike accident.”
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Daniel Zynda – ★☆☆☆☆ “The story is boring and outdated: Carol recently got rid of her husband with the help of her lover to get his money. But now her lover wants to blackmail her.”
Meta Description: “Dr. Minx” (1975), directed by Howard Avedis, is a comedy-drama that follows Dr. Carol Evans, a physician who, after conspiring to murder her husband for his fortune, becomes entangled in blackmail and further deceit.
