A Is for Acid
2002, English. Directed by Harry Bradbeer.
Dramatisation of the true story of the notorious 'acid bath murderer' John Haigh, who murdered women and disposed of their bodies in vats of acid in the 1940s. He was only caught when the gallstones of one of his victims failed to dissolve in the acid and were detected by the pathologist who examined the residue from the acid bath.
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- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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A Is for Acid is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Shout! Factory, and Howdy in India.
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Cast & crew
- Harry BradbeerDirector
- Martin ClunesJohn George Haigh
- Keeley HawesGillian Rogers
- Richard HopeDr. Archie Henderson
- Celia ImrieRose Henderson
- Rowena CooperMrs. Durand-Deacon
- John FlanaganArnold Burtin
- Terence BeesleyDS Heslin
- Matyelok GibbsMrs Constance Lane
- Barbara MartenEmily Haigh
- Geoff HolmanJohn Haigh Senior
- Christopher TownJohn George Haigh (as a boy)
- Ken DruryMr. Greig
Details
- Released
- 9 September 2002
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Glenn Chandler
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What A Is for Acid is based on
A Is for Acid is based on a true story.
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A Is for Acid is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Shout! Factory, and Howdy in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed A Is for Acid?
A Is for Acid (2002) was directed by Harry Bradbeer and stars Martin Clunes, Keeley Hawes, Richard Hope.
What is A Is for Acid based on?
A Is for Acid is based on a true story.