Theatre of Blood

(1973)

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| Film | United Kingdom | Colour | Comedy, Drama, Horror | 1h 44min |
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| Stars: Vincent Price, Diana Rigg, Ian Hendry | Director: Douglas Hickox

A Shakespearean actor uses appropriate murder methods on the various critics who have ridiculed his perfomance

Cast

(28)
Vincent Price
Edward Lionheart
Diana Rigg
Edwina Lionheart
Ian Hendry
Peregrine Devlin
Death on the Nile (1978) screenshot (1) | Harry Andrews
Harry Andrews
Trevor Dickman
Coral Browne
Chloe Moon
Robert Coote
Oliver Larding
British actor Jack Hawkins wears a jacket and tie
Solomon Psaltery
Michael Hordern
George Maxwell
Arthur Lowe
Horace Sprout
Photograph of British actor, Robert Morley (1)
Meredith Merridew
Dennis Price sports a natty moustache, cravat and white jumper, all whilst smoking a cigarette
Hector Snipe
Milo O’Shea
Inspector Boot
Eric Sykes
Sergeant Dogge
Madeline Smith
Rosemary
Publicity shot of the sexy British actress, Diana Dors
Maisie Psaltery
Signed photograph of English actress, Joan Hickson. Picture reads ‘All good wishes, Joan Hickson’
Mrs Sprout
Renée Asherson
Mrs Maxwell
Bunny Reed
Policeman
Peter Thornton
Policeman
Charles Sinnickson
Vicar
Brigid Erin Bates
Maid – Agnes
Tutte Lemkow
Meths Drinker
Stanley Bates
Meths Drinker
Eric Francis
Meths Drinker
Sally Gilmour
Meths Drinker
John Gilpin
Meths Drinker
Joyce Graeme
Meths Drinker
Jack Maguire
Meths Drinker
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Reviews

(1)

Spoof horror picture that goes too far with some sick visuals; the idea and some of the performances are fine. (Halliwell’s)

Production

(4)
Douglas Hickox
Director
John Kohn
Producer / Writer
Stanley Mann
Producer / Writer (idea)
Anthony Greville-Bell
Writer (screenplay)

Also known as

Theater of Blood (USA)