Overview
A Shakespearean actor seeks revenge in the most theatrical way possible.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- witty
- macabre
- classic horror night
- camp cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a deliciously campy and stylish horror comedy elevated by Vincent Price's melodramatic performance, though the later revenge episodes can lose momentum.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Edward Lionheart designs each punishment around death scenes from his Shakespearean repertoire.
Vincent Price's melodramatic acting and the staged murder tableaux sustain the film's camp-horror identity.
Lionheart targets the theatre critics after they deny him the Guild's Best Actor award.
Shakespearean quotations and comic character performances coexist with disturbing revenge killings.
Films like Theatre of Blood, and why
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
campy horror comedy centered on an elaborate revenge campaign and a flamboyant killer
Theater of Blood
stylized British horror blending theatrical performance, black comedy, and macabre set pieces
Theater of Blood
darkly comic revenge horror with exaggerated performances and grand guignol violence
Theatre of Blood
literary horror comedy using performance, disguise, and theatrical artifice to stage murders
Movie Details
- Director
- Douglas Hickox
- Release Date
- 1973-03-16
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (257)
Cast
- Vincent Price
- Diana Rigg
- Ian Hendry
- Harry Andrews
- Coral Browne
- Robert Coote
- Jack Hawkins
- Michael Hordern
- Arthur Lowe
- Robert Morley
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, FlixFling, IndieFlix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Theatre of Blood about?
- A disgruntled Shakespearean star transforms wounded artistic pride into a flamboyant campaign of literary revenge against London theatre critics.
- What is Theatre of Blood like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Theatre of Blood as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Theatre of Blood violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Theatre of Blood as graphic.
- What did critics think of Theatre of Blood?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a deliciously campy and stylish horror comedy elevated by Vincent Price's melodramatic performance, though the later revenge episodes can lose momentum.
- Which films are like Theatre of Blood?
- Films with a similar feel include The Abominable Dr. Phibes, Theater of Blood, Theater of Blood, and Theatre of Blood.
- How long is Theatre of Blood?
- Theatre of Blood runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch Theatre of Blood?
- In United States, Theatre of Blood streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, FlixFling, IndieFlix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel.
