Review – Theatre of Blood

Vincent Price hams it up as a bad Shakespearian actor taking the ultimate revenge on a handful of hostile critics. Having faked his own death (or more precisely having survived a bungled suicide attempt), our anti-hero has assembled a theatre company populated with winos. Their chosen scripts: the bloodiest deaths in Shakespeare’s work staged with the critics as real-life victims. The parallels between this effort and The Abominable Dr. Phibes are so strong (right down to around half the cast) that the word “reheat” comes to mind. On the other hand, if you liked it the first time it was served then likely you’ll enjoy the leftovers as well. Mildly amusing