# Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)

> A flamboyant rock opera plunges a sheltered girl into a corporate dystopia where organ debt, surgical violence, and family secrets collide.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8471

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Music, Science Fiction, Horror
- Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
- Cast: Alexa PenaVega, Paul Sorvino, Anthony Stewart Head, Sarah Brightman, Paris Hilton, Bill Moseley, Nivek Ogre, Terrance Zdunich
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0963194/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: gothic, campy, bombastic, cult movie night, halloween viewing

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