I am looking for films that follow the pattern of Robert Wiene's ORLAC'S
HANDS (1924) or Maurice Renard's original novel: Somebody is influenced by
organs he got from a transplantation, e.g. haunted by the evil spirit of the
donator.

Of course, there are the "official" remakes: Mad Love, The Hands of Orlac
(starring Christopher Lee), Hands of a Stranger (1962).
Then there is Body Parts (1991, Jeff Fahey) and Blink (Madeline Stowe). I
heard of some Italian horror films and a Tales From the Crypt-episode, as
well as an episode from Carpenter/Hooper's Body Bags, but could not get a lot
of information on this.

I am trying to work out the influence Wiene's film had on the development
of the thriller/horror genre as well as the implications/themes of this
particular story: why is it so popular, what basic anxieties does it touch?

Any suggestions are welcome.

Klaus Bardenhagen

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