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The Theatre Bizarre

  • 20112011
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 54min
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
4.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Cast & crew
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The Theatre Bizarre (2011)
HorrorMysteryThriller

A modern horror omnibus inspired by the over-the-top shocks of Paris' early 20th century 'Theatre du Grand Guignol'. Enola Penny sneaks into an abandoned theater and witnesses six bizarre ta... Read allA modern horror omnibus inspired by the over-the-top shocks of Paris' early 20th century 'Theatre du Grand Guignol'. Enola Penny sneaks into an abandoned theater and witnesses six bizarre tales.A modern horror omnibus inspired by the over-the-top shocks of Paris' early 20th century 'Theatre du Grand Guignol'. Enola Penny sneaks into an abandoned theater and witnesses six bizarre tales.

IMDb RATING
5.2/10
4.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Douglas Buck(segment The Accident)
    • Buddy Giovinazzo(segment I Love You)
    • David Gregory(segment Sweets)
  • Writers
    • Zach Chassler(screenplay: framing segments)
    • Richard Stanley(screenplay)
    • Scarlett Amaris(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Udo Kier
    • Virginia Newcomb
    • Amanda Marquardt
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Douglas Buck(segment The Accident)
    • Buddy Giovinazzo(segment I Love You)
    • David Gregory(segment Sweets)
  • Writers
    • Zach Chassler(screenplay: framing segments)
    • Richard Stanley(screenplay)
    • Scarlett Amaris(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Udo Kier
    • Virginia Newcomb
    • Amanda Marquardt
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 45User reviews
    • 105Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Guilford Adams, Jeff Dylan Graham, Jessica Remmers, Elissa Dowling, Lindsay Goranson, Gregg Shore, and Dave Grave in The Theatre Bizarre (2011)
    Lynn Lowry in The Theatre Bizarre (2011)
    Kaniehtiio Horn in The Theatre Bizarre (2011)
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    Bruno Decary in The Theatre Bizarre (2011)
    Debbie Rochon in The Theatre Bizarre (2011)
    James Gill in The Theatre Bizarre (2011)
    James Gill in The Theatre Bizarre (2011)
    Shane Woodward in The Theatre Bizarre (2011)
    Victoria Maurette in The Theatre Bizarre (2011)

    Top cast

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    Udo Kier
    Udo Kier
    • Peg Poett (framing segments)as Peg Poett (framing segments)
    Virginia Newcomb
    Virginia Newcomb
    • Enola Penny (framing segments)as Enola Penny (framing segments)
    Amanda Marquardt
    Amanda Marquardt
    • Squalid Woman (framing segments)as Squalid Woman (framing segments)
    Amelia Gotham
    • Gypsy (framing segments)as Gypsy (framing segments)
    Jeremy Gladen
    Jeremy Gladen
    • Naked Man (framing segments)as Naked Man (framing segments)
    Liberty Larsen
    • Little Girl (framing segments)as Little Girl (framing segments)
    Christopher Sachs
    Christopher Sachs
    • Groom (framing segments)as Groom (framing segments)
    Nicole Fabbri
    • Bride (framing segments)as Bride (framing segments)
    Catriona MacColl
    Catriona MacColl
    • Mere Antoinette (segment "The Mother Of Toads")as Mere Antoinette (segment "The Mother Of Toads")
    Shane Woodward
    Shane Woodward
    • Martin (segment "The Mother Of Toads")as Martin (segment "The Mother Of Toads")
    Victoria Maurette
    Victoria Maurette
    • Karina (segment "The Mother Of Toads")as Karina (segment "The Mother Of Toads")
    Lisa Belle
    • The Naked Witch (segment "The Mother Of Toads")as The Naked Witch (segment "The Mother Of Toads")
    • (as Lisa Crawford)
    Amélie Salomon
    • The Monster (segment "The Mother Of Toads")as The Monster (segment "The Mother Of Toads")
    André Hennicke
    André Hennicke
    • Axel (segment "I Love You")as Axel (segment "I Love You")
    Suzan Anbeh
    Suzan Anbeh
    • Mo (segment "I Love You")as Mo (segment "I Love You")
    Harvey Friedman
    Harvey Friedman
    • (segment "I Love You")as (segment "I Love You")
    Cynthia Barcomi
    • Mo's Sister (segment "I Love You")as Mo's Sister (segment "I Love You")
    Christian Goebel
    Christian Goebel
    • Moe's Brother-in-law (segment "I Love You")as Moe's Brother-in-law (segment "I Love You")
    • (as Christian Maria Goebel)
    • Directors
      • Douglas Buck(segment The Accident)
      • Buddy Giovinazzo(segment I Love You)
      • David Gregory(segment Sweets)
    • Writers
      • Zach Chassler(screenplay: framing segments)
      • Richard Stanley(screenplay) (segment The Mother Of Toads)
      • Scarlett Amaris(screenplay) (segment The Mother Of Toads)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Down a seedy city street in her neighborhood, young Enola Penny is obsessed with what appears to be a long abandoned theatre. One night, she sees that the front door is slightly ajar and impulsively decides to sneak inside. But there in the dark, decrepit auditorium, a show unlike any other unfolds before her eyes. Its host is an eerie human puppet named Peg Poett who will introduce Penny to six tales of the bizarre: A couple traveling in a remote part of the French Pyrenees cross paths with a lustful witch; A paranoid lover faces the wrath of a partner who has been pushed to her limit; The Freudian dreams of an unfaithful husband blur the lines between fantasy and reality; The horrors of the real world are interpreted through the mind of a child; A woman addicted to other people's memories gets her fix through the vitreous fluid of her victims' eyeballs; And a perverse obsession with sweets turns sour for a couple in too deep. But as the stories unfold, something much stranger is happening to Enola. Something irreversible and horrific. Something that awaits its next audience in THE THEATRE BIZARRE. —Anonymous
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    • Genres
      • Horror
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The scene with Victoria Maurette swimming in the hotel pool in the segment "The Mother of Toads" was shot without a permit.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Maurey: What about the girl of your dreams? The one with the Lovecraftian vagina. Is she anybody you know in your waking life?

    • Connections
      Featured in Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Ain't We Got Fun?
      Music Richard A. Whiting

      Lyric Ray Egan & Gus Kahn

      Performed By Marquis W. Howell II

    User reviews45

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Full of dark energy
    This movie is really a very bizarre one, even in the context of bizarre / horror movies. It is no ordinary horror however - more or less it is unusually deep trip into the darkness. Forget "positive heroes running from demons or killers". This is way way darker and definitely not suitable for typical viewer.

    The first story almost seems lame but the darkness increases from the this very point on. When it reaches "Vision Stains" you may be sure you are watching something so dark it may just come from Hell itself. Yet these stories are no gore flicks, they have their wicked souls, their own twisted logic. Some of them like the "Vision Stains" are really hard to watch.

    I absolutely do love "The Accident". It is basically not a horror story, but more poem or "experience". It is very slow, gentle, almost tender story about the dying and the meaning of life and death. It is absolutely mesmerizing, brilliant example of storytelling mixed with great soundtrack and the editing. It is pure 10/10 and alone makes the whole movie worth watching. It does not fit here however - it is not dark, not twisted and in some ways almost zen-like positive. It is really beautiful.

    I could not recommend this movie for everyone - the only really accessible story is "The Accident" which is the weakest in the terms of gore and the most powerful in the terms of philosophy. The other stories could be way too much disturbing for ordinary viewer - not because they are full of gore, but because of twisted and elaborated evil, abuse, loss, suffering and despair depicted here. It is very powerful and dark anthology, definitely no ordinary teenager slasher movie. No fun is here, no light at the end of the tunnel. You have to have right mood to watch this anthology or you will end up really depressed.
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    • Feb 19, 2012

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 9, 2012 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Image Entertainment (United States)
      • Official Twitter
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Театр абсурда
    • Filming locations
      • Stamford, Connecticut, USA
    • Production companies
      • Severin Films
      • Metaluna Productions
      • Nightscape Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 54min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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