The lmn movie is about a former opera singer who comes out of retirement after a tragic assault to make a comeback. Stage fright also stars big love actor douglas smith as the brother of macdonalds character and rock legend meat loaf, who portrays the theater. Jessica dicks, grade 8, nambour christian college short story 2011 ladies and gentlemen welcome to 2010s talent show said the speaker. The story is cliched in the extreme but the killer is interesting and the kills are. The slasher musical stage fright opens with a fargoesque title card that says, the following is based on true events. Its very selfaware and features lots of obvious visual homages to horror movies of. Stage fright is a 2014 canadian musical horror comedy slasher film directed by jerome sable and is his featurefilm directorial debut. Jerome sable and eli batalion talk stage fright, challenges of horror musicals, creating an iconic slasher villain, their creative process and more. Stage fright is broadly funny without being overly silly, gory without being grotesque, and unique in its appeal without ever compromising its identity. Stage fright is a musical farce about a serial killer stalking the young campers at a summer getaway for aspiring theater stars.
Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. This is clearly a labor of love for writerdirector jerome sable who also cowrote the film s musical numbers, but the wildly inconsistent tone does this in. Perhaps, like those youths, the movie featuring music and lyrics by. True slasher fans will likely feel theyve been scammed. The brilliance of this movie is how quickly and smoothly it brings the story between hilarity and tension, sometimes even merging the two. A young womans big break at a performing arts camp is jeopardized when a sadistic killer strikes in this thriller starring music legend meatloaf. Stage fright is a horror series full blood, ghosts, and dark sinister secrets with tips of the hat to brasier and greers early filmmaking inspirations. Stage fright, also known as her final bow, is an exciting new movie thriller that will debut on lifetime movie network tonight. Stage fright is a musical farce about a serial killer stalking the young.
The characters too are stereotypes without much depth. Im not saying all musicals suck, im just saying that, if youre telling a serious story, its kinda hard to get emotionally invested. A snobby musical theater camp is terrorized by a bloodthirsty killer who hates musical theater. When a ghost story around the campfire awakens an evil monster, its up to nerdy danny zigwitz. Poems, short stories, and miscellaneous works short. Just clever enough at the beginning to register as a real disappointment by the end, the pic could nonetheless attract a small cult on vod. Stage fright is a 2014 canadian musical horror comedy slasher film directed by jerome sable and is his feature film directorial debut. The tragic story behind the death of brandon lee on the set of the crow. But a series of new threats puts her life back in danger. A version of this article appears in print on may 9, 2014, section c, page 15 of the. However, the story is kind of cliche and poorly told. Because the singer who does the final number will sing the film s best line to you.
Jerome sable and eli batalion talk stage fright, challenges of horror musicals. She auditions for a musical production at the performing arts summer camp where she works as a cook, and wins the lead. Others in the cast include alastair sim, sybil thorndike, kay walsh, hitchcocks daughter pat hitchcock in her movie debut, and joyce grenfell in a humorous vignette the story was adapted for the screen by whitfield cook. Perhaps, like those youths, the movie featuring music and lyrics by jerome. A slasher movie set in a performing arts summer camp is such a fun, ripe concept that its such a letdown just how mediocre stage fright is. With minnie driver, meat loaf, allie macdonald, douglas smith.
This movie tells the story of a sleepaway camp where the glee club kids misbehave. Stage fright opens with the following is based on true events, while the names have been changed to protect the families, all song and dance routines are performed as they were, so that should give you an idea of the movie s tone. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. A disclaimer at the start of the movie claims that it is based on a true story, with. But despite its weak spots, stage fright is entertaining in a comically bizarre sort of. When the lights come up and the credits roll, stay until theyre almost through. Stage fright is a 1950 british film noir thriller film directed and produced by alfred hitchcock and starring jane wyman, marlene dietrich, michael wilding and richard todd. Like a bad 80s flick, stage fright feels written on the run. Stage fright is a 2014 canadian comedic slasher movie thats also a musical featuring the talents of meat loaf camilla swanson is a teenage girl who desperately wants to be an actress like her deceased mother. There might be a good movie to be made from mashing up the slasher and musical genres. Stage fright interview with jerome sable and eli batalion. A version of this article appears in print on may 9, 2014, section c. Stage fright 2014 trailers and clips blood begins to spill soon after the daughter allie macdonald of a broadway diva wins the lead in the summer showcase at a performingarts camp.
Stage fright is a 2014 canadian comedic slasher movie thats also a musical. In stage fright, a killer at theater camp the new york times. As much as i feared having to sit through chorus lines and spotlighted solos, the movie actually needed more theatricality to keep its step lively. For our readers out there who believe there may be others among us, i bring you my list of 11 horror movies based on true stories. Meat loaf in stage fright 2014 minnie driver in stage fright 2014 john stead in stage fright.
The film had its world release on march 10, 2014 at south by southwest, a vod release on april 3, 2014, and a theatrical release on may 9. In response to an story, readers shared stories about their own fears of being in the spotlight as well as tips that helped them get through it. A killer stalks a theaterarts summer camp in stage fright, a movie apparently designed for fans of both broadway musicals and slasher flicks. Stage fright filmmakers talk meat loaf, musical mayhem. Stage fright tells the story of a snobby musical theater camp terrorized by a bloodthirsty masked killer who despises.
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