Theater of Blood
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Movie Reviews of Theater of Blood
Movie Review: Hail Mr Price!
Summary: 4 Stars
Vincent Price was the obvious choice for this tongue-in-cheek horror movie, about an aged Shakespearian actor, who exacts revenge on those who gave him bad "notices". An all-star cast brings credibility to a first rate movie, produced to give it a "B" movie slant. The soundtrack is sumptious, and the dialogue very entertaining. I first saw this at the drive in theater where I live, at the impressionable age of 10. Although I don't recommend this movie for a 10 year old (for the somewhat intense gore); at the time, we didn't realize it was such a movie. It was over ten years later that I actually saw it on German television, then promptly picked it up on VHS, later to be replaced by DVD.
I've watched it over and over again, and do so, for the admiration of the venerable Vincent Price, and the unique story that captures the complexity of Shakespeare with the fun of late night horror.
...well written
...well acted
watch it!
Movie Review: Horror with comedy
Summary: 4 Stars
saw this for the first time recently and recommend it strongly. Vincent Price stars as Edward Lionheart a famous Shakespearean actor who is snubbed at the annual critics awards. In a fit of depression he kills himself or does he? The critics then start mysteriously dying in horrible ways.
This is well done with a strong black comedy element that works well. In fact if the film hadn't had the comedy element it wouldn't have been anywhere near as good. Theres a classic laugh out loud line for Eric Sykes near the end which he delivers off camera - very funny.
The cast is superb collection of mainly British actors, as well as Vincent Price you get: Ian Hendry, Eric Sykes, Arthur Lowe, Dennis Price, Diana Rigg and Michael Horden and a little cameo role from Diana Dors.
Well worth getting at the right price.
Movie Review: The Merchant of Menace....
Summary: 4 Stars
Theater of Blood ranks up there with the two Dr. Phibes movies as essential Vincent Price viewing. Price is great as Edward Lionheart, a supposedly dead Shakespearian actor, seeking revenge on the eight critics who robbed him of the Critic's Circle Award. The murders revolve around the Shakespeare motif, and the "Pound of Flesh" murder is suspiciously used again in the movie "Seven", as is the "stuff the fat guy with food until he bursts" murder. (Think the writer of Seven saw Theater of Blood and the Dr. Phibes movies...?)
Diana Rigg is great as Price's daughter, and the spectacle of the Great Vincent Price as an effeminate hairdressr is worth the price of admission alone. Theater of Blood is a true classic. (Too bad the DVD doesn't have more extras- just a pan-and-scan trailer that looks LOUSY!!)
Movie Review: Fabulous film on a mediocre DVD
Summary: 4 Stars
Theatre of Blood has always been my favorite Vincent Price film. I saw it when it first came out , before I was legally entitled to see an "R" picture, and it is etched into my unconscious mind like a branded iron. Hammy, but always gracious, Price has the time of his life in this film, and Diana Rigg is marvelous in male drag. Unfortunately, MGM -- or whatever conglomerate now owns the rights to this film -- has chosen to do a careless, sloppy transfer to DVD, far less than this film deserves. The print is hardly pristine, and no effort has been made to improve it; the sound is muddy and you can scarcely hear Michael Lewis's haunting main title theme. Despite this, the DVD has an honored place on my shelf, at least until Criterion decides to tackle the vast and creepy Price back catalog.
Movie Review: Vincent Price and Diana Rigg Together!!
Summary: 4 Stars
The cast alone makes this worth the price of admission, and what a cast! Twelve of the greatest of British character actors grace this gory but delightful romp with Vincent Price in his usual fine form as a presumably dead Shakespearean ham actor who one by one murders the critics who ruined his career. The joke is that he dispatches his victims by recreating death scenes from the Shakespeare plays with the help of his equally deranged daughter, played with great skill by everyone's favorite Avenger Diana Rigg. The entire cast is in fine form, including Price's soon to be second wife Coral Browne who gets quite a "shock" in this. If you enjoy Price's work on film and if you especially enjoyed the DR PHIBES films, then THEATRE OF BLOOD will be right up your alley.