Story: Horror story about a young girl whose obsession with an abandoned theater introduces her to frightening movies by six cult directors. Cast:Udo Kier, Virginia Newcomb, Amelia M. Gotham, Catriona MacCollDirector:Douglas Buck, Buddy GiovinazzoOpened:January 27, 2012On DVD:April 24, 2012From:A Severin FilmsLength:1 hr. 54 min.
The Theatre Bizarre played in limited release to good reviews. • John Anderson wrote in Daily Variety, "Deviant, demented and occasionally delicious... what separates this all-star-helmed portmanteau from the rest of the slavering genre pack is its intelligence, humanity and sense of perverse mischief." • And Sheri Linden wrote in the Hollywood Reporter, "A polished package of shorts by horror vets... a genre buff's buffet..." More Reviews Below...
The Theatre Bizarre Positive Reviews (6 Reviews, reviews below)
Chuck Wilson, LA Weekly: GOOD "Though 'Theatre Bizarre's' overly earnest shorts could have used a few more laugh lines -- performance-artist types takes themselves so seriously -- the overall ick factor definitely makes up for it."(Read the full review...) 197 words, 01/26/12
Andrew Dowler, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "...includes works by seven filmmakers. The third, fourth and fifth of the six shorts nested in the wraparound story are worth the ticket price alone."(Read the full review...) 82 words, 10/20/11
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Mark Jenkins, Washington Post: WEAK(cg) "...bare breasts, spurting arteries and the sudden intersection of hard objects and soft flesh. These elements may be shocking and even bizarre. But, like a lot of midnight-movie provocations, they soon turn predictable."(Read the full review...) 412 words, 02/03/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Chuck Wilson, LA Weekly: GOOD "Though 'Theatre Bizarre's' overly earnest shorts could have used a few more laugh lines -- performance-artist types takes themselves so seriously -- the overall ick factor definitely makes up for it."(Read the full review...) 197 words, 01/26/12
Andrew Dowler, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "...includes works by seven filmmakers. The third, fourth and fifth of the six shorts nested in the wraparound story are worth the ticket price alone."(Read the full review...) 82 words, 10/20/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
John Anderson, Wall Street Journal: VERY GOOD "...a portmanteau both ghastly and intelligent, featuring a murderer's row of contemporary horror's more prominent practitioners.... within its genre, it's state-of-the-art."(Read the full review...) 147 words, 01/27/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
John Anderson, Daily Variety: EXCELLENT "Deviant, demented and occasionally delicious... what separates this all-star-helmed portmanteau from the rest of the slavering genre pack is its intelligence, humanity and sense of perverse mischief."(Read the full review...) 773 words, 07/24/11
Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "A polished package of shorts by horror vets... a genre buff's buffet -- a half-dozen mini-films in a range of tones, style, gore level and quality. To varying degrees, the anthology's shocks are fueled by character dynamics..."(Read the full review...) 517 words, 02/03/12
John Anderson, Wall Street Journal: VERY GOOD "...a portmanteau both ghastly and intelligent, featuring a murderer's row of contemporary horror's more prominent practitioners.... within its genre, it's state-of-the-art."(Read the full review...) 147 words, 01/27/12
18.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Theatre Bizarre's reviews are separated by an average 18.2 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
The Theatre Bizarre (6 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:The Theatre Bizarre's reviews cover 7.1% of potential readers (average is 68.2%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,128 words involume (average is 19,979 words). Length:The film's reviews average 355 words in length (the norm is 512 words).
Reviews Broke 14 Days Before Release (Norm is 0.2 Release)
The Theatre Bizarre's reviews on average broke 14 days before opening. Norm for this measure is 0.2 hours after. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is The Theatre Bizarre's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Theatre Bizarre (6 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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