A grieving mad scientist rebuilds his lost love one body part at a time.
THE BODY SHOP
The Doctor Is Out... Of His Mind!
Don Brandon, a plastic surgeon and mad scientist, loses his wife Anitra in a tragic accident. He and his assistant Igor experiment with re-animation, using hypnosis to create a new Anitra.
Quick Answer
The Body Shop is a 1972 American horror and science fiction film directed by J.G. Patterson Jr. about a plastic surgeon who, after losing his wife in a tragic accident, conducts re-animation experiments to create a new version of her from parts of other women.
Programmer's Pick
This is what happens when Frankenstein checks into a plastic surgery clinic—equal parts campy, grisly, and deeply odd. Between the drooling sidekick and the piecemeal approach to romance, The Body Shop delivers homebrew horror with a side of sleaze.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- J.G. Patterson Jr.
- Writer
- J.G. Patterson Jr.
- Release
- 1972
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Horror, Science Fiction
- Also Known As
- Doctor Gore, Shrieks in the Night, Anitra
Cast & Crew
View all →Why Cult
Dr. Don Brandon's obsession with re-creating his wife leads to a spree of bizarre experiments and body-part swapping.
Greg, the drooling, loyal assistant, brings classic monster-movie vibes with a low-rent twist.
Expect hypnosis, electricity, and plenty of stitched-together body horror in this cult laboratory spectacle.
From nudity to gore, this X-rated indie doesn’t shy away from the era’s appetite for exploitation.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Death of Anitra
Mad scientist's re-animation experiments
Abduction and dismemberment of women
Plastic surgeon's laboratory
Questions from the Vault
When was The Body Shop released? +
The Body Shop was released in 1972.
Who directed The Body Shop? +
The Body Shop was directed by J.G. Patterson Jr.
How long is The Body Shop? +
The Body Shop has a runtime of 75 minutes.
What genre is The Body Shop? +
The Body Shop is a horror and science fiction film.
How does Dr. Brandon gather the parts needed to recreate his wife? +
Dr. Brandon uses hypnosis to lure young women back to his lab, where he selects and harvests body parts for his experiments.
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