Circus Of Horrors (1960)

For reasons known only to themselves, BBC2 has taken to showing obscure British horror movies in the early hours of Monday morning. So, following on from The Beast In The Cellar and The Fiend comes another minor horror classic not available on DVD in the UK - Circus Of Horrors.

Anton Diffring is Dr Rossiter, a discredited plastic surgeon on the run and hiding out in a French circus under a false name. Taking on the role of circus owner and ringmaster, he offers his "skills" to disfigured female criminals in return for them joining the circus. However, some of his re-built women eventually want to leave - something the doctor is going to allow - leading to a number of "accidental" deaths.

A real lost gem of British horror, if you're in the UK you can catch it (or record it) on Monday 26th February at 1:45am.