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Repo The Genetic Opera
Actors: Paul Sorvino, Anthony Head, Alexa Vega, Sarah Brightman, Paris Hilton
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
Genres: Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Musicals & Performing Arts

R 2009 1hr 38min

Likening Repo! The Genetic Opera to its predecessors, Little Shop of Horrors and Rocky Horror Picture Show, conveys this film?s high camp and operatic bursts of song, but does little to describe how absolutely bizarre Repo... more »! is. Like Rocky Horror, Repo! was written for stage performance by Darren Smith and Terrance Zdunich, who stars as a Graverobber, dolled up in vampiric makeup to resemble Rocky Horror?s iconic tranny, Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Hiring newbie director, Darren Lynn Bousman, fresh out of film school to shoot this mutant movie, Smith and Zdunich clearly focused on writing comedy into extremely gruesome slasher scenes, which works with mixed results. Stills of comic strips contextualize each scene, telling the story of biotech corporation Geneco?s repossessions of organs that they implanted into various patients to save human lives during a long history of operations. Organs, here, were bought on credit, and as the economy nosedives, citizens of this a makeshift Gotham City cannot pay bills, and must forfeit their lives to repo men make a killing around town, literally. Heading this enterprise is CEO Rotti Largo (Paul Sorvino), who has two bickering sons, Luigi (Bill Moseley) and Pavi (Nivek Ogre), whose white facemask is third generation Phantom, borrowing directly from Winslow Leach?s in Brian De Palma?s Phantom of the Paradise. Central to the plot is head repo guy/slaughterer, Nathan Wallace (Anthony Head of Buffy the Vampire Slayer), who hides his career path to preserve his sexy teenage daughter, Shilo?s (Alexa Vega), innocence. As Shilo discovers her godmom, Blind Mag (Sarah Brightman), and the "Z"-addicted surgery slut, Amber Sweet (Paris Hilton), she embarks on adventures through an urban landscape constructed of metal gear, corpse piles, and S/M zombie girls, while dad straps people up in his torture chamber to take back body parts. Hmmmm. Since Repo! looks likes a Marilyn Manson video, its musical niche sensibility will only appeal to fans who like Goth and Industrial music. To anyone who doesn?t go for that look, it does impress for its sheer dedication to choreography and song. In the least, Repo! The Genetic Opera is an anomalous glimpse into visionary horror. --Trinie Dalton

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Actors: Paul Sorvino, Anthony Head, Alexa Vega, Sarah Brightman, Paris Hilton
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
Creators: Carl Mazzocone, Daniel J. Heffner, Darren Smith, Jason Constantine
Genres: Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Musicals & Performing Arts
Sub-Genres: Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Musicals
Studio: Lions Gate
Format: DVD - Color,Widescreen - Subtitled
DVD Release Date: 01/20/2009
Original Release Date: 01/01/2008
Theatrical Release Date: 00/00/2008
Release Year: 2009
Run Time: 1hr 38min
Screens: Color,Widescreen
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 3
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Languages: English
Subtitles: English, Spanish
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Repo! The Genetic Opera [Blu-ray]

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Member Movie Reviews

K. K. (GAMER)
Reviewed on 7/17/2023...

Previews look interesting but this ain't no saw!

Tamara S. (lemmikki) from BERRYVILLE, AR
Reviewed on 8/24/2010...

This movie was an instant cult classic in my book. I immediately got the DVD and the soundtrack after watching it only once. I have seen it so many times that my husband groans whenever he sees the movie brought out. It is one that I don't let ANYONE borrow. The songs are ones you will find yourself humming or singing all day long.

2 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.

James B. (wandersoul73) from LINDALE, TX
Reviewed on 6/18/2009...

An instant cult classic!

4 of 4 member(s) found this review helpful.