How scary is Theater of Blood?

On our intensity scale, Theater of Blood rates 4/10 for jump scares and 2/10 for dread. It is on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares.

How gory is Theater of Blood?

Theater of Blood rates 6/10 for gore — expect a moderate amount of blood and violence.

How long is Theater of Blood?

Theater of Blood runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).

What is Theater of Blood rated?

Theater of Blood has no MPAA certificate — common for films released outside the US. On our scale it rates 4/10 for jump scares, 6/10 for gore and 2/10 for dread.

Where to watch Theater of Blood (1973)?

We have not been able to confirm where Theater of Blood is streaming in the US. Look for it on digital rental or purchase (Apple TV, Prime Video, or your usual store).

Theater of Blood

Name: Theater of Blood
Director: Douglas Hickox
Genre: Revenge, Slasher, Gothic
Released: 1973
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Vincent Price, Diana Rigg, Ian Hendry, Harry Andrews, Coral Browne

1973 · Directed by Douglas Hickox · 104 min

RevengeSlasherGothic

7.8/10

IMDb7.114k votes Tomatometer88% Popcornmeter81% 豆瓣 Douban7.3242 votes Metacritic81metascore

jumps 4

gore 6

dread 2

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How it scared people

The vibe

Vincent Price called this his favourite of his own films, which figures: he plays a Shakespearean ham murdering the critics who mocked him, each death staged from a different play. The Titus Andronicus one — a critic force-fed his own poodles in a pie — is the gag people never forget. Camp, cruel, delighted with itself.

Theater of Blood (1973) Parents Guide

MPA rating	No MPAA certificate (released outside the US system)
Runtime	104 minutes
Jump scares	2/5 — on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares
Gore	3/5 — a moderate amount of blood and violence
Dread	1/5 — the mood lifts as soon as the credits roll
Themes	violent revenge; a killer stalking victims

Theater of Blood carries no MPAA certificate. We score it 2/5 for jump scares, 3/5 for gore and 1/5 for lingering dread, over 104 minutes. Better suited to teens than to younger children.

We rate what the film does — scares, gore, dread — not scene-level content like language or nudity, which we don't track.

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How scary is Theater of Blood?: On our intensity scale, Theater of Blood rates 4/10 for jump scares and 2/10 for dread. It is on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares.
How gory is Theater of Blood?: Theater of Blood rates 6/10 for gore — expect a moderate amount of blood and violence.
How long is Theater of Blood?: Theater of Blood runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
What is Theater of Blood rated?: Theater of Blood has no MPAA certificate — common for films released outside the US. On our scale it rates 4/10 for jump scares, 6/10 for gore and 2/10 for dread.
Where to watch Theater of Blood (1973)?: We have not been able to confirm where Theater of Blood is streaming in the US. Look for it on digital rental or purchase (Apple TV, Prime Video, or your usual store).