The Theatre Bizarre (2011): cast, story & where to watch
2011 · Film · ★ 5.4
Released in 2011, The Theatre Bizarre is a horror film directed by Tom Savini, running about 114 minutes.
What it’s about. Down a seedy city street in her neighborhood, young Enola Penny is obsessed with what appears to be a long abandoned theatre. One night, she sees that the front door is slightly ajar and impulsively decides to sneak inside. But there in the dark, decrepit auditorium, a show unlike any other unfolds before her eyes. Its host is an eerie human puppet named Peg Poett who will introduce Penny to six tales of the bizarre: A couple traveling in a remote part of the French Pyrenees cross paths with a lustful witch; A paranoid lover faces the wrath of a partner who has been pushed to her limit; The Freudian dreams of an unfaithful husband blur the lines between fantasy and reality; The horrors of the real world are interpreted through the mind of a child; A woman addicted to other people's memories gets her fix through the vitreous fluid of her victims' eyeballs; And a perverse obsession with sweets turns sour for a couple in too deep.
Who’s in it. The Theatre Bizarre stars Udo Kier as Peg Poett, Virginia Newcomb as Enola Penny, Amanda Marquardt as Squalid Woman and Amelia M. Gotham as Gypsy, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.4/10, The Theatre Bizarre has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on YouTube TV, Screambox Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp and Troma NOW and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Theatre Bizarre page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Theatre Bizarre tend to enjoy Psycho, The Silence of the Lambs, The Shining and Alien.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Theatre Bizarre (2011)?
- In US, The Theatre Bizarre is available to stream on YouTube TV, Screambox Amazon Channel and Midnight Pulp, and rent or buy from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is The Theatre Bizarre worth watching?
- The Theatre Bizarre holds an audience score of 5.4 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy horror. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in The Theatre Bizarre?
- The Theatre Bizarre stars Udo Kier, Virginia Newcomb, Amanda Marquardt, Amelia M. Gotham and Catriona MacColl.
- When was The Theatre Bizarre released?
- The Theatre Bizarre was released in 2011, with a runtime of about 114 minutes.