Burke and Hare

The very presence of Ronnie Corbett in full militia regalia, in both the trailer and the film, lets you know what you‘re in for. It‘s not a straight-faced period piece of any kind. It comes from the Ealing brand, and while it might be tonally closer to Carry On Screaming than The Ladykillers, it still recalls the dry comedic tradition that Ealing Studios typified in its heyday. (Mark Harrison) Landis directs like an old pro, cluttering the screen with intriguing little details (surgical tools, scientific equipment, body parts) and displaying a nice line in absurdist comic asides. Burke and Hare is well-timed and often funny. (Tom Huddleston, Time Out London)