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Doctor Who - The Mind of Evil [VHS] [1963]

VHS ~ Jon Pertwee
4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Jon Pertwee, Barry Letts, Katy Manning, Timothy Combe
  • Format: Black & White, PAL
  • Language English
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: 2 Entertain Video
  • VHS Release Date: 5 May 1998
  • Run Time: 147 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004CWDI
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,219 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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    #17 in  Video > Classic Films > Horror & Suspense > 1960s
    #34 in  Video > Classic Films > Drama > 1960s
    #43 in  Video > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Doctor Who

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The Doctor and Jo are investigating a revolutionary new way of treating psychotic criminals at Stangmoor Prison – a machine invented by one Professor Keller that literally sucks the evil out of a man’s brain. But when the process is complete, what is left behind – a saint or a simpleton? But it transpires that Professor Keller is the Doctor’s arch-enemy, The Master. The machine actually houses a deadly mind parasite that the Master has taken to Earth for his own evil ends. He intends to use it to sabotage the Global peace conference UNIT is policing, thus bringing the Earth to the brink of war. And when he takes over the prison and hijacks a nuclear missile, it seems the cards are stacked firmly in his favour. Meanwhile, the evil mind parasite is growing stronger all the time, killing anyone in its path by making them experience that which they fear the most. Can the Doctor defeat both the Master and the parasite whilst preventing the world’s major powers from embarking on all-out nuclear war?

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The Doctor and Jo are investigating a revolutionary new way of treating psychotic criminals, but Professor Keller, the inventor, is the Doctor's arch-enemy - The Master...

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Prison will never seem the same again!, 17 Mar 2000
By nemcnam@yahoo.com (Mechelen, Belgium) - See all my reviews
A very good and effective story line - Frankenstein meets Dr Who. The concept of mind control in 1971 was not new, even for Dr Who (the Mind Robber). However, this story line allowed Pertwee to excercise his natural superiority to its full. His flipant dealings with the so called experts at the start, his natural assuming of control at the prison plus his typical condesention of the Master come thru very pertly in this story, as they do in most Pertwee story lines. I think the best part of the story (as I recall even from 30 years ago) was firstly, the creepy idea of a machine (or intelligence) causing one to face up to ones most horrid fears (and lose) and then secondly, to find that the good Doctor himself was subject to the same! I couldn't sleep for days after that!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Criminal Mastermind, 7 Sep 2007
By Binro The Heretic "mattieboyz" (Hillsborough, Sheffield) - See all my reviews
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While a machine that sucks out all of the criminal intentions from the human brain may sound beneficial; it presents a unique problem for The Doctor, his companion Jo Grant, and the world in general, in this memorable six-part serial from the early 70s period of the long-running show.

The insidious Master has, using an alter-ego, created a machine that supposedly cures violent criminals and makes them fit for re-integration into society. The Brigadier despatches The Doctor and Jo Grant to witness the first demonstration of the machine in action, and what they see is hard-core thug Barnham (Neil McCarthy) seemingly transformed into a sweet and gentle man, thanks to the revolutionary machine.
Of course, The Doctor is rightly suspicious, and when people who have been near the machine begin dying unnaturally, he unearths The Master's diabolical plan...


I have heard bad things about this serial and until recently I only knew the story through the 1985 Target novelisation. Finally getting to see it on the small screen, I was pleasantly surprised; despite the era's relatively weak special effects and film quality, the serial went some way to matching the novelisation for charm, imagination and yet another showdown between The Doctor and his arch-enemy The Master. Whilst the action is spread somewhat thinly over the now unimaginable six half-hour episodes, there is plenty going-on and it actually gives space for the burgeoning relationship between The Doctor and his assistant to flourish. All six parts are in black and white; although the few colour scenes that remain are included on this VHS, after the serial has been shown in its entirety.

I believe that 2Entertain have a DVD version, complete with colour restoration, in the pipeline; in the meantime this is a watchable version and highly recommended as a fine example of early 1970s Doctor Who.
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5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Non Stop Action, 2 Jul 2001
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The Master returns for his second outing, which contains plenty of enjoyable moments.The eerie and effective noise that The Keller Machine emitts, is the most brilliant thing about it. There are superb performances from all the cast, and some excellent characters portryed. If you haven't seen this yet, then I advise you buy it!

Simon Bannister

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3.0 out of 5 stars Sub-standard, I'm afraid
Hmmm. This one was a bit of a disappointment, I'm afraid. I was expecting this to be just as good as Pertwee's other opening episodes, but it failed to do so. Read more
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