Capital Celluloid 2026 — Day 136: Sat May 16

Theatre of Blood (Hickox, 1973): Phoenix Cinema, 7pm

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with League of Gentleman actor Steve Pemberton.

Chicago Reader review:
A British black comedy/horror film (1973) about a demented Shakespearean actor (Vincent Price) having his revenge in the most macabre ways on eight critics: Ian Hendry, Robert Morley, Robert Coote, Harry Andrews, Jack Hawkins, Michael Hordern, Arthur Lowe, and Coral Browne. Gory, imaginative, wildly melodramatic—good fun. With Diana Rigg as Price's helpful daughter.
Dan Druker

Here (and above) are the gorgeous opening credits.

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