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Theatre of Blood

1973 · 104 min

A gleefully macabre, theatrical revenge romp where grand Shakespearean ham and grisly comic set-pieces collide with relish.

Directed by
Douglas Hickox
Genres
Comedy, Horror
Starring
Vincent Price, Diana Rigg, Ian Hendry
Tagline
It's curtains for his critics!
Overview
A Shakespearean actor takes poetic revenge on the critics who denied him recognition.

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Directed by
Douglas Hickox
Genres
Comedy, Horror
Starring
Vincent Price, Diana Rigg, Ian Hendry
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • art
  • obsession
  • madness
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror6
Humour7
Realism4
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, horror
Directed by
Douglas Hickox
Written by
Anthony Greville-Bell
Starring
Vincent Price, Diana Rigg, Ian Hendry, Harry Andrews, Coral Browne, Robert Coote, Jack Hawkins, Michael Hordern
Music
Michael J. Lewis
Cinematography
Wolfgang Suschitzky
Runtime
104 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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