acidburn-10
I remember hearing about this some time ago and thinking that the idea of mixing musical theatre and slasher could be quite interesting, even though it doesn't sound that intriguing, but I was willing to give it a shot and the results were actually pretty good, but overall pretty much a mixed bag.The opening of this starts off quite promising where you think you've seen a murder, but then pulls away and turns out to be a performance, which worked , and then later the real murder happens which was full of tension and thrills and I was genuinely excited to see what was to come next. But while most of this movie was interesting and the leading characters were decent, it just doesn't quite reach its full potential, as for one thing after the first murder, no more happen for quite a while and the rest of time is more like a teen filled drama with a bunch of unmemorable musical numbers thrown in to pad out the running time. But when the murders do happen, that's when things really get going and highly enjoyable. But another thing that fails to work is the mystery element of the killer which was sadly disappointing and way too predictable, and to be honest when the killer started singing, I just found that way too stupid.The performances though do make this work the main girl Allie MacDonald was pretty good and convincing in her performance. Douglas Smith also gives a standout as her brother and very likable and even Meat Loaf was fun and wonderfully over the top as the owner of the camp. Then Minnie Driver was wonderfully fine in her brief but memorable role at the beginning of the movie, which really did set the tone for the rest of the movie.All in all Stage Fright is a decent effort that tries something different with mixing two genres, but doesn't quite succeed , but with good performances and good kills it's still a entertaining watch.
rps-2
I'm still not sure whether this was a drama,a comedy, a horror flick, a farce or a musical. It improbably combines elements of each. It's not a very memorable film. But it is unique and well done. The special effects are good if you like guts and gore. The cinematography is original and creative. The acting is melodramatic but thats what it's supposed to be. And, odd as it is, it's nice to see some Canadian creativity and originality instead of the usual Hollywood clone. (We live in Muskoka. Some of this film was done in nearby Parry Sound and in North Bay. But I'm wondering whether the summer camp was actually the college at Rosseau at the north end of Lake Rosseau. The school buses in an early scene were labelled "Hammond", the company which operates most of the school buses in the district.) Decidedly one of the most peculiar movies I've ever seen. Although it is not entertaining, it is interesting!
fernie121793
I actually love this movie ! It's silly, funny and bloody. This movie is just a good old campy horror flick it reminded me of Sleepaway Camp minus that weird ending plus a musical. The musical numbers were funny. Hopefully this movie will inspire other horror musical movies in the future. Stage Fright is in the vein of "Dont Go In the Woods" and "Rocky Horror Picture Show" but this movie stands on its own. Allie plays Camilla a girl who lost her mother a famous Broadway actress, played by Minnie Driver, and longs to be just like her by wanting to take the lead in The Haunting of The Opera but she deals with a sleazy director of the show who wants her naked, Her brother who wants to leave for good, a boy who really likes her that borders on obsession, a mean girl who is hungry and thirsty for the lead role and the producer Rodger, played by Meat Loaf, who is on the edge of losing his camp due to financial problems is still convinced that the show will draw a big time Broadway agent to have him gain some personal interests that will satisfy him. The movie ends in a typical standard horror scare but this movie is worth watching again and again.
olivetart
My opinion on this movie changed SO many times over the course of just KNOWING about it. When I saw the trailer I was excited to see a movie that was basically a throwback to the old school horror films I grew up with... with more singing of course, but a throwback nonetheless. When I finally got the chance to watch it, I was a little disappointed for AT LEAST the first quarter, but it just kept building and building (mind you I don't like musicals at all so I was a bit out of my comfort zone). By the middle of the movie I was definitely glued to my screen, and when the killer finally made his grand entrance I couldn't help but to laugh out loud - in the best way. Anyway, to sum this movie up into three words, I'd have to say: Eccentric, fun, and HILARIOUS. Oh, and keep an eye out for them paying homage to a few classic horror icons. There aren't much, but if you're a junkie like me, they'll probably make you all giddy and excited. And finally, my best piece of advice when viewing this movie that no one ever seems to take - DON'T TAKE THIS MOVIE SERIOUSLY. If you do, you're gonna have a bad time...
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