Theatre of Blood
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| Directed by | Douglas Hickox |
| Screenplay by | Anthony Greville-Bell |
| Story by | Stanley Mann John Kohn |
| Produced by | John Kohn Stanley Mann |
| Starring | Vincent Price Diana Rigg Ian Hendry Harry Andrews Coral Browne Robert Coote Jack Hawkins Michael Hordern Arthur Lowe Robert Morley Dennis Price |
| Cinematography | Wolfgang Suschitzky |
| Edited by | Malcolm Cooke |
| Music by | Michael J. Lewis |
Production companies | Harbour Productions Ltd. Cineman Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1 million (U.S./ Canada rentals) |
Theatre of Blood (released as Theater of Blood in the United States) is a 1973 British horror comedy film directed by Douglas Hickox. It stars Vincent Price as a deranged Shakespearean actor who takes revenge on his critics, using methods inspired by death scenes from the Bard's plays. Diana Rigg co-stars as his daughter and confidant. The ensemble supporting cast features Ian Hendry, Harry Andrews, Coral Browne, Jack Hawkins, Michael Hordern, Arthur Lowe, Robert Morley, Milo O'Shea, Diana Dors, Dennis Price, and Robert Coote in one of his final roles.
The film was released by United Artists on March 16, 1973, receiving both critical and commercial success. Considered a cult film, Theatre of Blood is well-regarded by fans of Vincent Price, and was considered by both Price and Diana Rigg as one of their favourite of their own films. A stage adaptation was produced at the Royal National Theatre in 2005.