# Theatre of Blood (1973)

> A disgruntled Shakespearean star transforms wounded artistic pride into a flamboyant campaign of literary revenge against London theatre critics.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/17428

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Comedy, Horror
- Director: Douglas Hickox
- Cast: Vincent Price, Diana Rigg, Ian Hendry, Harry Andrews, Coral Browne, Robert Coote, Jack Hawkins, Michael Hordern
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070791/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: campy, witty, macabre, classic horror night, camp cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A Shakespearean actor seeks revenge in the most theatrical way possible.

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- [The Raven (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/17841)
- [Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)](https://ember.film/movie/18378)
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- [The Masque of the Red Death (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/15002)
- [The Comedy of Terrors (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/18178)
- [The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)](https://ember.film/movie/10802)
- [Peeping Tom (1960)](https://ember.film/movie/6186)

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