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Theatre REVIEW: Shock Horror - ★★★★



Inspired by classic theatre ghost stories and cinema’s greatest frights, Shock Horror is full of shivers, shrieks and shocking revelations. Take a chilling journey into an unravelling, haunted past.


A nightmare is about to break free…


Herbert grew up in the Metropol. The eerie old cinema was his playground and prison – a place where endless late-night horror films were his only window to the world.


But what lurked in the Metropol’s darkness? Now Herbert’s back at the abandoned cinema, and the real horror has only just begun…


Inspired by classic theatre ghost stories and cinema’s greatest frights, Shock Horror is a chilling journey into a haunted past. Combining live performance and big-screen action, it’s full of shivers, shrieks and shocking revelations.


Because we love a good horror film, don’t we? Until we realise we’re all alone in the dark...


Age Guidance 12+


 

Where?


Original Theatre - Online




MIX UP REVIEWS:


Stewart - ★★★★

"Anyone who loves a good horror should definitely check this one out! In an abandoned old cinema a young man (brilliant performance from Alex Moran) recounts his rather upsetting childhood living with unstable parents who ran a horror themed cinema.

The set is fantastic, has lots of possibilities for something to jump out. The addition of the visuals on a screen is genius and provides plenty of atmosphere. There's an excellent use of visuals within the play with the lighting design used to great effect. The story itself unfortunately was a bit too grim for my liking - mental health and physical abuse of a child dominates a lot of this and it almost feels like wallowing in the domestic disturbance for longer than needed.

A little more tongue-in-cheek humour occurs in the second half as a mischievous puppet (literally) turns heads and the jump scares start to increase. All the horror movie references are a lot of fun for movie buffs. Catch it this weekend, perfect viewing as we creep towards Halloween season!"











 



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