---
title: 'Theatre of Blood (1973)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Douglas Hickox'
released: '1973-03-16'
runtime_minutes: 104
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/theatre-of-blood-1973'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070791/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Theatre of Blood (1973)

1973 · 104 min · Drama, Comedy, Horror · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Theatre of Blood 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Douglas Hickox](https://cinepixo.com/people/douglas-hickox)
- **Screenplay:** [Anthony Greville-Bell](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-greville-bell)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Michael J. Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-j-lewis)
- **Producer:** [Sam Jaffe](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-jaffe-2), [Stanley Mann](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanley-mann)
- **Director of Photography:** [Wolfgang Suschitzky](https://cinepixo.com/people/wolfgang-suschitzky)
- **Editor:** [Malcolm Cooke](https://cinepixo.com/people/malcolm-cooke)

## Cast

- [Diana Dors](https://cinepixo.com/people/diana-dors)
- [Arthur Lowe](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-lowe)
- [Peter Thornton](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-thornton)
- [Harry Andrews](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-andrews)
- [Vincent Price](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-price)
- [Robert Morley](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-morley)
- [Coral Browne](https://cinepixo.com/people/coral-browne)
- [Ian Hendry](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-hendry)
- [Diana Rigg](https://cinepixo.com/people/diana-rigg)
- [Jack Hawkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-hawkins)
- [Milo O'Shea](https://cinepixo.com/people/milo-o-shea)
- [Michael Hordern](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-hordern)
- [Eric Sykes](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-sykes)
- [Robert Coote](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-coote)
- [Dennis Price](https://cinepixo.com/people/dennis-price)

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