In it, Price portrays a actor who murders his critics in the form of scenes from Shakespearean plays. One critic is stabbed to death like in Julius Caesar, another is drown in a vat of wine like the Duke of Clarence in Richard III, and another critic (who happened to be gay) is tricked into eating his pet dogs whom he refers to as his "children" (which is a take off of the play Titus Andronicus where the evil queen Tamora is tricked into eating her two sons baked in a pie).
But for the purpose of this post, it is the scene where Price dispatches critic Chloe Moon (Coral Browne) under the nose of a police guard which stands out. An afro wig, a fey accent, and a name like "Butch" would spook me too. Try as I might to be offended, I can't. The scene starts at 4:00:
Another thing which is simply trivial, the looks Browne is giving Price when he has her tied up is probably not in the script. The two fell in love during the making of this movie and were later married.
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Theatre of Blood was adapted into a London stage play a few years back, though I've always thought it ripe for adaptation into a musical. It's one of Price's best performances and a true cult cklassic.
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