Burke and Hare 2010

Glenn Kenny, MSN Movies: If it's altogether more cozy than American Werewolf, its ultimately upbeat charm is nevertheless pretty pleasingly fractured. Read more

Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: A droll take on one of the most notorious mass-murder cases of the 19th century. Read more

Keith Uhlich, Time Out: The film doesn't come within spitting distance of vintage Landis, e.g., Animal House or An American Werewolf in London. But at least it's not The Stupids. Read more

Nathan Rabin, AV Club: Burke & Hare offers many pleasures, chief among them the return of the Landis of old. Read more

Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: "Burke and Hare" is a waste of a good cast and a better story, as well as a hollow reminder of how John Landis seemingly has lost his touch. Read more

Ty Burr, Boston Globe: Rarely has the ratio of quality talent to dismal returns been as high as in "Burke & Hare,'' a macabre British period piece that's nowhere near as funny as it thinks. Read more

Ray Bennett, Hollywood Reporter: Unpleasant drivel that tries to make fun out of murder. Read more

Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger: It's just scene after scene of two obnoxious people killing various other obnoxious people. Read more

Ian Buckwalter, NPR: To call it a black comedy is probably misleading: It's grey at best, and apart from a few scattered chuckles, it dies as quickly and gracelessly as Burke and Hare's victims. Read more

Kyle Smith, New York Post: All of the actors are enjoying themselves, and the movie is stuffed with history, atmosphere and vivid characters. What's in short supply, though, is laughter. Read more

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Tom Huddleston, Time Out: The humour may be too broad in places -- corpse-based slapstick pales with repetition -- but, for the most part, 'Burke and Hare' is well-timed and often funny. Read more

Charles Gant, Variety: Where the script stumbles is in its absence of any especially funny setpieces or memorable lines. Read more

Mark Holcomb, Village Voice: Landis renders his Burke and Hare sociopolitically toothless and bizarrely insensitive. Read more