Horror Musicals
Many movies have reported on Horror Musicals. Here are 13 of our favorites.
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
From Henry Selick, starring Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey
Rated PG
The Nightmare Before Christmas is a 1993 stop-motion animated musical dark fantasy film directed by Henry Selick and produced/co-written by Tim Burton. The story follows Jack Skellington, the King of Halloween Town, who is bored with the same annual routine of frightening people in the "real world". When he stumbles upon Christmas Town, he gets a new lease on life and hatches a plan to bring Christmas under his control. He kidnaps Santa Claus and enlists the help of the inhabitants of Halloween Town to take over the holidays. As Christmas day approaches, however, Jack discovers the true meaning of Christmas and makes a difficult decision. The film features the voices of Danny Elfman and Chris Sarandon, as well as a musical score composed by Elfman. The Nightmare Before Christmas was a critical and commercial success and has since become a Christmas classic.
The Wicker Man (1973)
From Robin Hardy, starring Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento, Britt Ekland
Rated R
The Wicker Man is a British horror film released in 1973. It stars Edward Woodward as Sgt. Howie, a devout Christian police sergeant sent to the isolated Scottish island of Summerisle to investigate the disappearance of a young girl. Upon his arrival, he discovers that the islanders have abandoned their Christian beliefs and are now worshipping the old gods in a nature-based religion. With the help of the island's leader Lord Summerisle and the mysterious local woman Willow, Sgt. Howie discovers that the girl is part of an ancient pagan ritual. As he attempts to foil the ritual, his investigations bring him into conflict with the islanders, leading to a shocking and disturbing climax.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
From Jim Sharman, starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Richard O'Brien
Rated R
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
From Brian De Palma, starring Paul Williams, William Finley, Jessica Harper, Gerrit Graham
Rated PG
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
From Tim Burton, starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall
Rated R
The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
From Joel Schumacher, starring Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Miranda Richardson
Rated PG-13
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
From Frank Oz, starring Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Levi Stubbs
Rated PG-13
The Happiness of the Katakuris (2001)
From Takashi Miike, starring Kenji Sawada, Keiko Matsuzaka, Shinji Takeda, Naomi Nishida
Rated R
Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
From Darren Lynn Bousman, starring Paul Sorvino, Anthony Head, Alexa PenaVega, Sarah Brightman
Rated R
The Lure (2015)
From Agnieszka Smoczynska, starring Marta Mazurek, Michalina Olszanska, Kinga Preis, Andrzej Konopka
Rated Not Rated
Anna and the Apocalypse (2017)
From John McPhail, starring Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, Sarah Swire, Christopher Leveaux
Rated R
Stage Fright (2014)
From Jerome Sable, starring Minnie Driver, Meat Loaf, Allie MacDonald, Douglas Smith
Rated R
Don't Go in the Woods (2010)
From Vincent D'Onofrio, starring Bo Boddie, Eric Bogosian, Gwynn Galitzer, Tim Lajcik
Rated Not Rated
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