Theatre of Blood (1973)
Genre: Comedy / Horror
Duration: 104 minuten
Country:
United Kingdom
Directed by: Douglas Hickox
Stars: Vincent Price, Diana Rigg and Ian Hendry
IMDb score:
7,1 (13.975)
Releasedate: 16 March 1973
Theatre of Blood plot
"It's curtains for his critics!"
Edward Lionhart is a written-off Shakespearean actor. Together with his daughter, he devises a plan to fake his own death and then take revenge on the critics who have ruined his career. He bases his murders on Shakespeare plays.
Actors and actresses
Edward Lionheart
Edwina Lionheart
Peregrine Devlin
Trevor Dickman
Chloe Moon
Oliver Larding
Solomon Psaltery
George Maxwell
Horace Sprout
Meredith Merridew
Reviews & comments
Hendrick99
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- 184 messages
- 108 votes
Entertaining film that is particularly strong in the beginning. The first few murders are grim and original. Later in the film, it becomes a bit weaker and the developments are predictable. Nice supporting role for Arthur Lowe (Dad's Army), among others. All in all, still worth a '4' for this film from 1973.
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Noodless
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- 10100 messages
- 6209 votes
The film's concept is certainly original, but the execution leaves much to be desired. For instance, the premise of a stage actor (Vincent Price) taking revenge on his critics is a fun concept. However, unfortunately, the Shakespeare plays with all their dialogue fail to captivate me, meaning that all those murders based on those plays didn't entertain me either. Often too lighthearted and sometimes even bland, given the precise execution of the various Shakespearean-style murders. Price fits the role perfectly, but unfortunately, this isn't my cup of tea. 4/10
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Shadowed
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- 12014 messages
- 7038 votes
Vincent Price is excellent as always and the murders are creative enough in this little horror film by director Douglas Hickox, but Theatre of Blood ultimately runs too long for its thin content. The concept works for about an hour, but then runs dry, and the theatrical finale offers little justification. Moreover, the cast apart from Price makes a significantly weaker and, above all, somewhat dull impression, but once Price himself takes the stage, it is pure enjoyment.
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