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The Theatre Bizarre

THE THEATRE BIZARRE (W2, 2011) D: Douglas Buck, Buddy Giovinazzo, David Gregory, Karim Hussain, Jeremy Kasten, Tom Savini, Richard Stanley, w/ Udo Kier, Virginia Newcomb. Rating: NNNN DVD package: NNN Rating: NNNN


The third, fourth and fifth episodes are where this six-part (plus framing story) horror anthology lifts off into realms of strangeness most shockers don’t even try for.

Tom Savini’s Wet Dreams runs penis anxiety through the meat grinder of domestic discontent. In Douglas Buck’s The Accident, a mother, her young daughter and a highway car crash offer a quiet meditation on love and the value of horror stories. Karim Hussain’s Vision Stains takes a unique, nightmarish approach to murder and storytelling that is not for the squeamish.

The other three tales are none too shabby either.

Atmospheric visuals, crisp performances and snappy pacing prevent the low-budget limitations from doing any damage.

Short running times force the directors to deliver precise commentaries. This is a good thing.

EXTRAS Six commentaries, three director interviews, on-set footage. No subtitles.

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