![]() ![]() ![]() GeneCo is run by ruthless businessman Rotti Largo (Paul Sorvino) and when he discovers he is terminally ill he must decide which of his deplorable children to leave the company to. The only catch, if you miss a payment you can expect a visit from the Repo Man, who will take back what GeneCo gave, even if it’s still beating. Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, the man behind three of the Saw sequels, Repo! The Genetic Opera is a Gothic Horror Musical set in a dystopian future where organ failure is so prolific that corrupt conglomerate GeneCo exploits it and provides organ transplants with an easy payment installment plan to cover the costs. One such film, a personal guilty pleasure favourite of mine, definitely fits this description, with critics panning it on release while fans turned it into a cult classic. It may seem like these genres shouldn’t overlap, yet when they do it always creates a hit for me, even if the critics disagree. From Tim Burton’s Claymation and live action Musicals to more recent fare like Christmas Horror Musical Anna & The Apocalypse there’s more out there offering sing-a-long Horror than you may imagine. ![]() I grew up watching The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and inappropriately singing the songs at way too young an age, and since then have been seeking out other genre melding movies with catchy songs and gory undertones. There’s something about the collision of these two worlds that is incredibly enticing. As a lover of Horror movies and a Musical fan it’s a joy to find a film that combines the two. ![]()
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