Corruption

Cult flick with Peter Cushing as a dubious doctor in swinging 60s England

A surgeon in London (Peter Cushing) is dating a much younger woman, a model (Sue Lloyd), who becomes dependent upon him after a tragedy. How far will he go to prove his love for her?

"Corruption" (1968) takes its plot from Eyes Without a Face, aka The Horror Chamber of Dr. Faustus (1960), which can be traced even further back to Bela Lugosis The Corpse Vanishes (1942). Yet its different enough to stand on its own, mixing in elements of the quirky Cul-de-sac (1966) with a groovy glimpse of England's hip counter-culture, as witnessed in the future "Dracula A.D. 1972." Like that Hammer film, Cushing appears in the modern day rather than a gothic setting. (Wh...

"Sir John Rowan" (Peter Cushing) is an accomplished surgeon who is dating the rather vain and flighty "Lynn" (Sue Lloyd). When the latter is involved in a disfiguring accident, he decides to try to find a way to restore her beauty. He quickly discovers that by extracting fluid from the pituitary gland into the affected area, the skin recovers miraculously. What they equally swiftly realise is that this treatment isn't just an one-off. It needs to be repeated - ergo, he needs more glands and that needs volunteers! From here on in it loses it's way as it marries "Frankenstein" themes with a bit of murder and bodysnatching before leaving us with a final half hour that is just silly. Cushing is really just going through the motions and neither ...