Movie
Repo! This Movie: The Anatomy of a Cult
2026
A affectionate backstage tour through obsession and fandom, celebrating how a strange little show found its devoted people.
- Directed by
- Dan Walker
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Dan Walker, Darren Lynn Bousman, Terrance Zdunich
- Overview
- Featuring insights from director Darren Lynn Bousman and cast members, a look at how the dark, cybergoth rock opera Repo! The Genetic Opera – originating from a modest theatrical stage play – blended industrial goth aesthetics, high-camp operatic numbers, and comic-book gore into an enduring midnight-movie cult classic. The feature-length documentary highlights the grassroots fan movement, shadowcasts, and interactive community gatherings, ala The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
- How it feels
- Warm, earnest and campy. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Art, celebrity, found family, obsession
- Content
- Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Dan Walker
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Dan Walker, Darren Lynn Bousman, Terrance Zdunich
