Blood Theatre
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Blood Theater is an Independent Film
Slasher
/Horror Comedy
that doesn't take itself seriously and is often thought of as a spoof
. It was the first feature for director Rick Sloane
who was 21 at the time of its making.
Cult star Mary Woronov
plays the evil assistant owner of the theater chain. This was one of the very first direct to video releases. Sloane would later go on to direct Hobgoblins and Vice Academy.
The film includes many bizarre movie theater related deaths, such as being fried inside a popcorn machine, stabbed in the ticket booth, electrocuted by a film projector, decapitated by a projection booth partition, stabbed while a movie is playing on screen, smoke inhalation from burning film and a telephone receiver which breaks apart while a dying girl screams hysterically into it.
The majority of the movie was shot at the historic Beverly Warner Theater in Beverly Hills, which was also a location in the film Xanadu
. It was later demolished and the site became a bank building.
All the movies which play at the Spotlite Theater Multiplex in this film, were short films made by Rick Sloane while he attended Los Angeles City College. They include Clown Whores of Hollywood, Chainsaw Chicks, Amputee Hookers and Nightmare Of The Lost Whores.
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Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
Slasher
Slasher film
A slasher film is a type of horror film typically involving a psychopathic killer stalking and killing a sequence of victims in a graphically violent manner, often with a cutting tool such as a knife or axe...
/Horror Comedy
Black comedy
A black comedy, or dark comedy, is a comic work that employs black humor or gallows humor. The definition of black humor is problematic; it has been argued that it corresponds to the earlier concept of gallows humor; and that, as humor has been defined since Freud as a comedic act that anesthetizes...
that doesn't take itself seriously and is often thought of as a spoof
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
. It was the first feature for director Rick Sloane
Rick Sloane
Rick Sloane is an American cult film maker. He is credited as writer, director, producer , editor and cinematographer of much of his own work...
who was 21 at the time of its making.
Cult star Mary Woronov
Mary Woronov
Mary Woronov is an American actress and writer. She is primarily known for her roles in independent and cult films. Woronov has appeared in over 80 movies, as well as numerous appearances in mainstream television series, such as Charlie's Angels and Knight Rider.-Early life:Woronov was born in the...
plays the evil assistant owner of the theater chain. This was one of the very first direct to video releases. Sloane would later go on to direct Hobgoblins and Vice Academy.
The film includes many bizarre movie theater related deaths, such as being fried inside a popcorn machine, stabbed in the ticket booth, electrocuted by a film projector, decapitated by a projection booth partition, stabbed while a movie is playing on screen, smoke inhalation from burning film and a telephone receiver which breaks apart while a dying girl screams hysterically into it.
The majority of the movie was shot at the historic Beverly Warner Theater in Beverly Hills, which was also a location in the film Xanadu
Xanadu
-Description of Xanadu by Toghon Temur :The lament of Toghon Temur Khan , concerning the loss of Daidu and Heibun Shanduu in 1368, is recorded in many Mongolian historical chronicles...
. It was later demolished and the site became a bank building.
All the movies which play at the Spotlite Theater Multiplex in this film, were short films made by Rick Sloane while he attended Los Angeles City College. They include Clown Whores of Hollywood, Chainsaw Chicks, Amputee Hookers and Nightmare Of The Lost Whores.
Cast
| Actor / Actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Mary Woronov Mary Woronov Mary Woronov is an American actress and writer. She is primarily known for her roles in independent and cult films. Woronov has appeared in over 80 movies, as well as numerous appearances in mainstream television series, such as Charlie's Angels and Knight Rider.-Early life:Woronov was born in the... |
Miss Blackwell |
| Jenny Cunningham | Jennifer / Ellen |
| Jonathan Blakely | Original Owner |
| Andrew Cofrin | Adrian |
| Joanna Foxx | Selena |
| Stephanie Dillard | Darcy |
| Rob-Roy Fletcher | Dean Murdock |
| Daniel Schafer Daniel Schafer Daniel Schafer may refer to:*Daniel Schaefer, former U.S. Representative from Colorado*Dan Schafer, punk rock musician better known as his stage name, Dan Vapid*Daniel Schaffer, British writer/artist... |
Malcolm |
| David Millbern | Original Owner (Younger) |
| Cynthia Hartline | Jamie Hart |
| Lisa Lindsley | Lisa |
| Joni Barnes | Dee-Dee |
| Carl Bressler | Pimp |
| Troy Martin | Pie Victim |
| Tony Goldman | Police Officer |
| Paul Schubin | Police Officer |
| Bruce Nangle | Ellen's Lover |
| Barrie Metz | Multiplex Employee |
See also
- Horror-of-demonicHorror-of-demonicThe horror-of-the-demonic film is one of three sub-genres of the horror film that grew out of mid- and late-20th-Century American culture.-Characteristics:...
- Psychological horrorPsychological horrorPsychological horror is a subgenre of horror fiction that relies on character fears, guilt, beliefs, eerie sound effects, relevant music and emotional instability to build tension and further the plot...
- Horror-of-personalityHorror-of-personalityHorror-of-personality is a specific sub-category of horror and thriller genres; as opposed to excessive violence or the presence of malevolent supernatural beings, such stories evoke horror and/or suspense through villains who are perfectly human, but possess horrific personalities. They usually...
- Exploitation filmExploitation filmExploitation film is a type of film that is promoted by "exploiting" often lurid subject matter. The term "exploitation" is common in film marketing, used for all types of films to mean promotion or advertising. These films then need something to exploit, such as a big star, special effects, sex,...
- Slasher filmSlasher filmA slasher film is a type of horror film typically involving a psychopathic killer stalking and killing a sequence of victims in a graphically violent manner, often with a cutting tool such as a knife or axe...
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