Going into Blood Theatre, I was aware of all the negativity surrounding it. Many people have called it one of the worst slasher movies ever made, but I've gotten through some pretty rough stuff and figured I'd give this one a chance and., having just gotten through it, I must wonder what all the fuss was about.
Sure, Blood Theatre isn't high art and it's not a very good example of a slasher movie, but it still kept me entertained. I'd even be hard pressed to classify this as a slasher film even if it follows a similar structure as many others.
You see, a theatre chain has bought a dilapidated one screen movie house where a string of murders have taken place and they've decided to turn it into one of their own. They gather a group of young folks to help bring it back to life and they die one by one. Is it a mad slasher or some supernatural force? Blood Theatre never says and leaves us on one of the most anti-climactic notes in film history. The film literally freeze frames on one of the single most insignificant shots and just calls it a day. One wonders if they just ran out of money and couldn't afford to shoot a legitimate conclusion.
At least Blood Theatre can say it boasts b-movie legend Mary Woronov. At first, it seemed like she might just have a blink and you'll miss her cameo, but I was surprised to see that she was featured pretty heavily in the film all the way up until the end. She at least brings some fun, zany energy to everything.
Looking back, it might be good that I went into Blood Theatre with the lowest of expectations, because I got to watch as each one was exceeded one after the other.
