Stage Fright

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Stage Fright

1987,

1h 30m,

Horror

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10 Reviews

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1,000+ Ratings

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59%

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A rehearsal for a play based on a real serial killer turns chaotic when the escaped felon comes for the curtain call.

Fernando F. Croce

Slant Magazine

Oct 30, 2007

2.5/4

Stagefright proceeds as a rather earthbound taster of winky genre self-reflexivity.

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Pat Padua

Spectrum Culture

Aug 15, 2023

Grand Guignol spectacle...filtered through the kind of ‘80s excess as could only be imagined by a disciple of Dario Argento.

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

Aug 22, 2022

4.5/5

A remarkable directorial debut for Soavi, who displays a keen visual eye amidst all the slashing.

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

Aug 17, 2022

4/5

Michele Soavi's feature debut is a solid slasher and an iconic villain costume. While the Final Girl is unfortunately a bit bland, the kills, the direction and the subtle interrogation of class help Stagefright stand apart from its late 80s contemporaries

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Dec 26, 2021

4/5

...light on violence, clever in conceit and startling in execution, it's every bit as much of a hoot as the poster suggests...

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Martin Unsworth

Starburst

Dec 23, 2021

4/5

Michele Soavi's eighties shocker is as visually stylish as you'd expect and more entertaining than you remember.

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Anakin L

Jul 16, 2017

A fun slasher with a great 80s feel and some quite graphic gore. It's a bit dull in the first half (though not for lack of things happening), but really picks up by the end. Not incredibly original, questionable acting, and as usual in slashers the characters sometimes act with amazing stupidity, but a pretty nice set and a memorably creepy owl mask. I liked the ending, as well.

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Hermione S

May 16, 2017

Above average slasher film. It lacks a bit in pacing (first half hour can pretty much be skipped) and acting ability, but more than makes up for it in atmosphere and set/costume design.

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Draco S

Mar 13, 2017

A gloriously artful and technically superb slasher. It reaches a balance between camp, style, and genuine suspense with a villain that's equal parts enigmatic and terrifying. It's a must-watch for slasher fans.

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Theodore R

Jun 24, 2008

At times, Stagefright transcends both its low-budget economics and its well-worn genre requirements and achieves something sublime that can only be described as "Hitchcockian."

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Synopsis

A rehearsal for a play based on a real serial killer turns chaotic when the escaped felon comes for the curtain call.

Director: Michele Soavi
Screenwriter: George Eastman
Production Co: Filmirage
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Runtime: 1h 30m

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