Theatre of Blood

Driven to suicide by bad notices, legendarily hammy stage actor Edward Lionheart (Vincent Price) has returned for a special comeback tour re-enacting Shakespeare's bloodiest murders – with his critics on the receiving end. There's lots of campy fun to be had with the “world’s greatest living actor” (Lionheart's own words) demonstrating his flair for disguises and carving his way through an all-star cast, including Price’s future wife, Coral Browne. Diana Rigg is also terrific as Lionheart's loyal daughter, who has a few secrets of her own.

A reported favourite of Price’s, it’s not hard to see the film as his way of getting bloody revenge on the critics who had typecast him and refused to take him seriously as an actor.

Arrow’s suitably lavish new release includes interviews and audio commentary from The League of Gentlemen. A macabre classic and a must-have for any horror fan. [Scott McKellar]