The Devil’s Carnival was a much less controversial film for Bousman and Zdunich, ironic given the material of the film. Reviewers described both it and Repo! as a “weird musicals for weird people” but praised them for this reason, in particular enjoying the soundtrack and the atmosphere that mostly came about from the low budget.Continue reading “Alleluia! The Devil’s Carnival – The Perfect Sequel”
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The Devil’s Carnival – A Fable about Power
With Repo!, Zdunich and Bousman had acquired a sizable cult following and were eager to build on the success. However, “cult” is really the only word to describe it – the film made back a fraction of its budget and the only “award” it gained was the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress toContinue reading “The Devil’s Carnival – A Fable about Power”
Repo! The Genetic Opera – Our Generation’s Rocky Horror?
The concept of the rock opera is nothing new to music. The likes of Pink Floyd’s The Wall and MCR’s The Black Parade(my heritage is showing, isn’t it) all follow this same basic concept: an album where all the songs relate to a common theme or story. As concept albums go it’s quite a basicContinue reading “Repo! The Genetic Opera – Our Generation’s Rocky Horror?”
Dweebs Do Movies 