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The Flesh and Blood Show (1972) Country of Origin: UK CREDITS
PRODUCTION SCRIPT DIRECTION PHOTOGRAPHY EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION MUSIC COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP CAST PLOT SUMMARY A group of trendy young actors and actresses assemble at a run-down theatre at the end of a pier in an out-of-season British coastal resort. Hired by the mysterious Theatre Group 40 to put together the improvisation revue, The Flesh and Blood Show, the actors are soon at the mercy of a madman who begins working his way through their number. CAPSULE REVIEW
Walker's first foray into full blown horror is a ham-fisted but enjoyable pre-Halloween (1978) body count movie replete with bad fashions, dubious performances from a host of early 70s British exploitation dependables and a useless gimmick in the gratuitous 3D sequence that appears near the climax. It doesn't really amount to very much, but has its moments, and an outstandingly extravagant performance from Patrick Barr as the mad killer. Curiously, the threadbare script would be recycled by Luigi Montefiore, Aristide Massaccesi and Michele Soavi for their excellent Deliria (1987). (Full Review) Canada UK USA TIMELINE 1972 1998 Finland UK USA AWARDS 1974 ALTERNATIVE TITLES Asylum of the Insane KEYWORDS 3d, actors, maniacs, serial killers, theaters
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