Theatre of Blood
Vincent Price meets Shakespeare to create one of the most memorable and greatest horror films of all-time. Edward Lionheart commits suicide after being shunned at the Critics Circle awards, but he miraculously survives...to take his gory revenge! This was easily one of Price's best roles, second only perhaps to Don Medina from Pit and the Pendulum. He essentially plays an exaggerated version of himself, which makes for some fine subtle humor. In fact dark comedy pervades this film, making for some very uncomfortable scenes. The gore and deaths are especially well done, all look very realistic and bloody. The writing was phenomenal, I love how they incorporated so many of Shakespeare's works into the film, even his lesser known works such as Cymbeline play important roles. To sum up, this is one of the all-time greatest horror films and is essential viewing for any horror fan.
9/10