Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)

Over half the of the horror movies produced have been made with the hopes of becoming a cult classic. Unless the movie happens to be a big budget production, which even then we are starting to see attempts to make those movies more cult like (Grindhouse), many directors ruin their film striving for this goal. That’s not the case with Repo! The Genetic Opera. Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, this symphony of terror plays perfectly off of the worlds interest in such demonic individuals as Sweeney Todd with his obsession for fresh meat pies. This is the story of a future where one can easily purchase replacement limbs, but those who do so on layaway will find that their organs won’t be removed so kindly if they can’t manage to keep up with their payments. The film has so far received an amazing response at the Fantasia film festival, making it fairly confusing as to why it will only see theaters in limited engagements under Lions Gate Films this November.

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