Theatre of Death

Theatre of Death
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySamuel Gallu
Written byEllis Kadison
Roger Marshall
Produced byE. M. Smedley-Aston (producer)
William J. Gell (executive producer)
StarringChristopher Lee
Julian Glover
Lelia Goldoni
CinematographyGilbert Taylor
Edited byBarrie Vince
Music byElisabeth Lutyens
Production
company
Pennea Productions Ltd.
Distributed byLondon Independent Producers (UK)
Hemisphere Films (US)
Release date
  • 1967 (1967)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Theatre of Death (also known as Blood Fiend) is a 1967 British horror movie directed by Samuel Gallu and starring Christopher Lee, Lelia Goldoni and Julian Glover.[1] It was written by Ellis Kadison and Roger Marshall.

Plot

Philippe Darvas is a theatre director whose Grand Guignol theatre is thought to be linked to a series of murders.

Cast

Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A secret panel in the fireplace, a stone chamber with cobwebs, and a darkly cloaked figure are among the time-honoured stratagems employed in this concoction which flirts coyly with the occult, hypnotic control and vampirism. None of these trappings disguise the fact that the material is routine, and the story loses momentum after its colourfully unconvincing Théatre de Mort opening. Still, there is some recompense in the stylish pictorial effects."[2]

References

  1. ^ "Theatre of Death". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Theatre of Death". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 34 (396): 177. 1 January 1967 – via ProQuest.


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