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Other musical movies like this one?

posted 14 years ago by marianne_uno
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I'm planning on having a Musical horror movie cycle here on my town, and I have 4 titles in mind for now, this one of course is on the list, but I would like to know if there are other movies like this one so I can include them; the titles I'm planning to screen, in chronologycal order, are:
-The Rocky horror picture show
-The little shop of horrors
-Sweeney Todd
-Repo! The Genetic Opera
I'm still on the fence about wether Phantom of the opera, The nightmare before Christmas and Corpse bride should be on the list or not, so I would like to know some thoughts.

[–] ciocio-2 14 years ago

First suggestion is to show that great, horror-genre trailer for the movie THE SOUND OF MUSIC. I understand there are several (some not so great, judging by YouTube viewings), but the one I'm thinking of was fantastic, and was shown a few years ago, when they were holding 'sing-along SOUND OF MUSIC' screenings. I think there's a similar thing with MARY POPPINS, and maybe for other movie musicals.

While not exactly of the horror genre, HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH might be able to sneak in there, and it's rather a wonderful movie, imo. For that matter, A CHORUS LINE is a musical movie that is a horror in and of itself, and especially to people who care about musicals; unfortunately, if you go that route, you'll be beyond inundated with movie musicals that are horrors (SWEENEY TODD goes on that list, for ruining a magnificent musical, and NINE does a nasty job on another beloved, less magnificent musical, as does the movie musical THE PRODUCERS). Anyway, good for you for organizing this, and good luck.

[–] flamingorocker 14 years ago

Phantom of the Paradise - Hardly anyone knows about it and it has great, catchy songs as well as a dark plot with some bloody legalities, like Repo!. It was also influenced by Phantom of the Opera, The Picture of Dorian Gray and Faust and has so many similarities to The Rocky Horror Picture Show it's practically a companion piece.

Don't judge a book by it's movie.

[–] kelso102970-1 12 years ago

The actual only simularities between Repo, and Rocky is they're both Sci-Fi themed, that's it.
"Rocky Horror" is a parody,Repo is not.
Repo has more in common with "Phantom Of The Opera","Jesus Christ Superstar",and "Tommy".
Being that they are all Operas.
Repo is just what it's trailer say it is a Rock Opera.

[–] flamingorocker 11 years ago

I was saying Phantom of the Paradise and Rocky Horror are similar.

Don't judge a book by it's movie.

[–] Astroid_Andy 9 years ago

If you like horror/comedy musicals I highly suggest Cannibal! The Musical (it was a student film made by Trey Parker back in his collage days) and make sure you follow Repo! with The Devil's Carnival (Repo!'s creators current project, episode 2 is out this fall!)

www.AstroidAndy.bandcamp.com - "Shpadoinkle!"