Burke and Hare (2010)
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Directed by: John Landis
Starring: Tim Curry, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Bailey, Michael Smiley
Factual error: Two hangings are shown in the film, in the style of a "long drop" designed to break the neck and cause instant death. This style was first introduced in the 1870's by William Marwood as a more humane approach. Before then, and certainly in 1828-1829 when the film was set, the victim was simply suspended by a rope around the neck, and choked to death by suffocation.
William Burke: I had confidence in a fart once, and I shat all over myself.