The film is based on the true story of William Burke and William Hare, two men who made a profit by supplying cadavers to the medical community in 19th-century Edinburgh, a hub of medical learning.

Burke and Hare
In 19th century Scotland, two enterprising individuals capitalized on a lucrative opportunity by stealing corpses and selling them to Edinburgh's medical school, navigating the complexities of their unusual profession amidst dark humor and moral ambiguity.