Stage Fright Movie Download

8 / 10

Just your average horror slasher comedy musical
Teen Camilla Swanson (a fine and appealing portrayal by Allie MacDonald) aspires to be a Broadway diva just like her late mother Kylie (a brief, but memorable turn by Minnie Driver). Camilla lands the lead role in a musical theater camp revival of the play “The Haunting of the Opera” that her mom previously starred in ten years ago. However, a vicious killer decides to bump off assorted folks involved in the production of said play.

Writer/director Jerome Sable keeps the enjoyably loopy story moving along at a zippy pace, maintains an engaging tongue-in-cheek campy tone throughout, pays affectionate homage to various horror classics, and stages both the gory murders and dynamic song-and-dance numbers with rip-roaring aplomb. Moreover, Sable manages to mix both horror and humor in a fresh and spirited way. The enthusiastic acting by the game cast rates as another substantial asset: Meat Loaf as crusty camp owner Roger McCall, Douglas Smith as Camilla’s bitter brother Buddy, Brandon Uranowitz as eager play director Artie Getz, Kent Nolan as the smitten Joel Hopton, and Melanie Leishman as snippy rival Liz Silver. The songs are quite catchy and lively. Bruce Chun’s sumptuous widescreen cinematography provides a pleasing polished look. The jaunty score by Sable and Eli Batalion hits the stirring spot. A real off-the-way treat.Read More