Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews

Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Nancy666 Aptly named anthology The Theatre Bizarre delivers a mixed bag of horrifying goodies.A young woman is walks into a seemingly abandoned Theater, where she's soon welcomed by a marionette version of cult legend Udo Kier and numerous other grisly dummies who present a number of nightmarish stories. "The Accident was the most visually appealing. "I Love You" was the best for me, and "Wet Dreams" kept me watching. "Vision Stains" was one of the most interesting. "Mother of Toads" was my least favorite and "Sweets" the most outlandish of the bunch. Overall I do like an anthology and The Theatre Bizarre isn't the worst, but it certainly isn't the best. With its title it was as good as to be expected. Worth a watch on a boring night in.

ernesti I had never heard of the film and it doesn't appear to be very well distributed and received. Now and then i stumble upon a movie gem that's really been hidden from me. I could honestly say that i didn't expect too much from it and I had prejudices as today's horror films have really hit the rock bottom. Now this film gives some hope that we'll see better films in the future.Most of the stories revolve around sexuality, adultery, divorce and death. Now that might upset a few people and most certainly it's not made for children. I can see references to Fulci style of horror and cinematography, also the last segment resembles some Italian art film of Fellini and more contemporary Sorrentino but with gore included.The acting varies from bad to mediocre to acceptable. I found many scenes to be really laughable but at least i had great time watching it. There's always some hidden humour in there. The last segment should have used a fat suit, but that cost a lot. Or they could have hired a fat actor instead. I loved to the symbolism of waking up in the same bed with a toad. That's really a perfect idea and found myself laughing at it.Even though it has its moments, many people won't be pleased with this film. It's just a shame that it doesn't have a wider distribution.

Kurt Smillie I have to admit that i'm slightly biased when it comes to horror anthologies. Being 9 years old and arguing with my nana at Jumbo Video because I was only allowed to rent 2 VHS movies at a time, Anthologies were always a win/win for me. To a 9 year old me, 4 short stories spread between 2 videos made 8 shorter videos essentially. So it came down to being a good mathematical choice. It also showed me from an early age that 15-30 mins were more than enough time to scare the living daylights out of someone. As well as more than enough time to establish a basic plot and likable characters. Anthologies and horror movies that centered around short stories quickly became my favourite type of movie. With that in mind, I tend to get way too excited when watching/reviewing anykind of the aforementioned movies.This movie was relatively unknown to me when I sat down to start watching it. I found this little gem while doing some research on Udo Kier for another article that I was writing and noticed it in his Acting creds. Upon further research, it seemed to have somewhat of a cult following and a love/hate relationship with people (as do most anthologies however). I found this film to be quite good. With that being said, let me dive right in.The Theatre Bizarre is comprised of 6 stories. 6 highly effective, stomach churning stories. Not your "average" horror stories by any means either. "The Mother Of Toads" sees a travelling couple crossing paths with a witch. "I Love You" deals with a lover pushed to his absolute breaking point. "Wet Dreams" is a warning for all abusive boyfriends ( with an absolutely amazing cameo by the one and only Tom Savini ). "The Accident" has a people witnessing just that. "Vision Stains" has a woman getting her fix in the most unthinkable of ways. "Sweets" is a warning that addiction is not always what it seems. These 6 stories frame the story that takes place in between segments, with Udo Kier playing the "cryptkeeper" if you will and leads into each tale of terror. This isn't an anthology for the faint of heart. Some of the topics include: infanticide, infidelity (with a giant frog no less), addiction and fetishes. The scares start off with Enola Penney (Virginia Newcombe) who seems obsessed with a decrepit old theatre across the street. After seemingly being beckoned inside, she sees a puppet on stage (Udo Kier) who begins to weave his twisted tales of lovecraftian vaginas (yes you read that correctly) and giant witch frogs that want to mate. Although some of the subject matter seems to be quite twisted and doesn't take itself to seriously, I guarantee there is at least 1 story in this movie that will stick with you long after the credits have stopped rolling.A little bit darker than your average tales of horror in the sense it's not good vs. evil, with good always coming out on top. Mostly, if not all, of these tales have an extremely bleak ending or dark sense of justice.This is another one of those movies best enjoyed with friends just for the sheer visuals portrayed in a few of the stories. "Wet Dreams" will definitely have you and your friends laughing out loud and "The mother of toads" is another one that causes either pure revulsion or gales of laughter.All in all a great escape into some horror that doesn't cause you to think too hard or follow a convoluted plot.Stay scared my friends.

Mikel3 This is one to avoid IMO. It's a compilation of different strange stories joined together by the main one. The first short story was okay and scary in a H.P. Lovecraft way. They are also R-rated, some contain adult situations and nudity besides excessive gore. We had to stop about half way through the film. The short stories were progressively gory and depressing as the movie went on. I especially didn't care for the scene with the motorcycle accident and the little girl who witnesses it. They made it a point to dwell on the deer that was involved in the accident and it's suffering. My advice is to avoid this flick, if you think you have an opinion in any way similar to mine about graphic gore and depressing stories.