Theatre of Blood (1973) Music by Michael J Lewis

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  • @graemekornicki6810
    @graemekornicki6810 Рік тому +11

    Hauntingly beautiful want this played at my funeral but who will have it on cd ?

  • @thomasduffmcgready-zb3yt
    @thomasduffmcgready-zb3yt 10 місяців тому +8

    Michael J Lewis thank you very much for giving us this classic real true masterpiece of true sad love huntin music.

  • @loobs2737
    @loobs2737 3 роки тому +16

    This will forever remind me of my beloved brother, Donald...I'm going to miss you so, so much.

    • @jummylee8889
      @jummylee8889 5 місяців тому +2

      I'm sorry or loss 😔

  • @timmccaffrey1326
    @timmccaffrey1326 7 років тому +78

    This is easily one of the most beautiful scores written for any movie, yet it has been unaccountably neglected and nearly forgotten over the years. The movie itself was a great success in it's day and it is still highly regarded by today's critics for it's top class production values, wonderful cast and the fact that filming took place in London locations many of which no longer exist. Maybe some day this wonderful music will get the recognition it so richly deserves.

    • @MrTwisterband
      @MrTwisterband 2 роки тому +3

      I totally agree. Beautiful. The movie was a cracker. Later so.

    • @azumi-osaki
      @azumi-osaki 4 місяці тому +3

      I totally agree with that... i was born in 1995 and it was my first "horror" movie at 7 yo... I was not really understanding english in that time (i am japanese) but i remember i had watched it as any other tv show kids... another kid "level" i would say "(^ . ^)"

    • @sweetnsourpuss
      @sweetnsourpuss 3 місяці тому +2

      @@azumi-osaki Haha! Brilliant! This is how English should be taught - using horror films, especially Vincent Price, Hammer and Amicus! I am jealous of your youthful introduction.

    • @James-os5fh
      @James-os5fh 3 місяці тому +3

      Witchfinder General theme by The Roberto Mann Orchestra. Another horror film with a beautiful film score.

    • @azumi-osaki
      @azumi-osaki 3 місяці тому +1

      @@sweetnsourpuss Many of my preferred actors are coming from UK and that is probably why my english accent is coming from there (problem to pronounce my "R" letter). UK movies influenced me a lot in my teen age and gradually, I learnt that way. When I was learning english (high school), I was so confused that the feeling i had was as if i was not coming from japan at all and the teacher did not have my "accent" and I had problem to understand him "(¬ . ¬)"...
      Over all this, since my young age I preferred to watch horror movies (mental, psychologic, ghost, mystery, legend) you name it, that my mum said : "Azumi ! That XYZ movie is not for you !! Look, 14-16 yo you only have 8.. watch girl kid tv shows or turn the tv off !" I was raging (grrr) because kid stuffs were made for.. kids, I just wanted something more ehm... made for my spirited age and gradually, 9-10 yo, I continued to watch horror movies secretly until i reached my 12-13. Near my 15, it became a pure and hard drug ; it was a passion, a need in my life, i wanted my daily horror dose to feel the story, trying to find the message behind it and since then (i am 28) i have over 700 dvd of horror (including avi, mkv and mp4 files). In my heart, i am still this "young girl who needs a daily horror dose", it's mental but it's me "(^ . ^)"

  • @mohammadmojaver5292
    @mohammadmojaver5292 11 місяців тому +3

    I always crying when i listening this song...

  • @fairmont66
    @fairmont66 10 років тому +69

    this is one of the most beautiful themes to ever grace a horror movie.

    • @epic47films63
      @epic47films63 6 років тому +6

      fairmont66 film in general!!!! 💖🎥💖

    • @graemekornicki6810
      @graemekornicki6810 5 років тому +3

      I love this piece of music,it was released in 1972, yet it is as good as any thing by the great composers.michel j lewis youhad such great tallent

    • @slimshine953
      @slimshine953 5 років тому +3

      @@graemekornicki6810 Agreed... it's a lush, visceral, provocative, gorgeous composition. Oh and it was 1973, not '72.

    • @josemariacifuentes2789
      @josemariacifuentes2789 4 роки тому +2

      Absolutely

    • @brunoantony3218
      @brunoantony3218 4 роки тому +1

      Definitely influenced by Michel Legrand’s theme for Picasso Summer: ua-cam.com/video/_8pTP_x99zU/v-deo.html

  • @530jazzercise
    @530jazzercise Рік тому +4

    I have watched theatre of blood and comedy of terrors back-to-back two dozen times..and while laughing, l congratulate myself for being fancy because..Shakespeare..this tune is the icing on the cake

  • @tsalikaki
    @tsalikaki 4 роки тому +12

    There's something haunting about this score that always keeps me coming back over the years. Timeless and beautiful.

  • @raganaxg
    @raganaxg 4 місяці тому +3

    Vincent Prince may be long gone,but his legacy will live on forever in the hearts of his fans .

  • @42NORRIS
    @42NORRIS 3 роки тому +14

    I was a kid when first saw this movie. Even on an old floor model color TV with one speaker I was completely captivated by this amazing music.

  • @42NORRIS
    @42NORRIS 5 років тому +26

    I cannot stop playing this haunting beautiful music.

  • @roberttownsend8696
    @roberttownsend8696 6 років тому +20

    This is one of the most beautiful and evocative scores from any movie composed by the late Michael Lewis. A wonderful theme for a wonderful movie which utilised the talents of many great British actors, and for some it was a last hurrah. For Jack Hawkins and Denis Price this was their swansong and what a movie to end their careers with. And for Ian Hendry who played Devlin it proved to be his last role of any consequence as he sank further into alcoholism and died penniless. But his life was filled with tragedy as his wife Janet Monro who starred with Sean Connery in Darby O Gill and the Little People, died a few years earlier when she choked while drinking a cup of tea. Such is life and sometimes tragedy begets great art and this movie comes pretty close to that. A movie made in a London which is no more, performed by actors who have all since left this troublesome life...Methinks I doth drink too much!..goodnight!

    • @EForchetto
      @EForchetto 5 років тому +1

      He's not "late" yet...:) He's 80 years old and still alive.
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_J._Lewis
      michaeljlewismusic.com/biography.html

    • @Voxac100b
      @Voxac100b 3 роки тому

      Ian continued to work steadily his only year not working was 1981. He worked on Brookside in 84. I doubt he died penniless

    • @liammadden4383
      @liammadden4383 Рік тому

      Correction please, he's still alive!

    • @andreaescobari2266
      @andreaescobari2266 4 місяці тому

      Gracias por tu informacion, amo esta pelicula y su musica, un cine que ya no volvera, nunca mas se haran peliculas asi, Vincet Price & Michael Lewis genios! tank you zardoz80!

  • @BloodylocksBathory
    @BloodylocksBathory 7 років тому +24

    such a beautiful theme for a film of such comical darkness

  • @Barnie912
    @Barnie912 11 років тому +17

    epic score, great direction by Douglas Hickox, Vincent Price and Dianna Rigg!!!! This is one of the best films ever, I think it even beats Dr Phibes and thats saying something!

    • @cameronmonaghan6883
      @cameronmonaghan6883 2 роки тому

      i say both are good in their own style. Phibes is more art deco whereas Theatre is a faded and dilapidated edwardian-modern theme.

  • @slimshine953
    @slimshine953 4 роки тому +4

    This magnificent piece ranks up there with the best of Morricone's work... which was just about all of it.

  • @LaDeeDeette
    @LaDeeDeette 9 років тому +29

    I first watched this movie as a scary night popcorn feast in the 70s with my mom n sister! My mom loved Vincent Price movies. I was 12 and I was always haunted by the music in the best possible way. I stalked the TV channels in hopes of catching the movie on just to hear the music! I of course LOVED the movie and growing up was a huge fan the Vincent Price! I own this move on VHS and digitally thanks to technology I can see it anytime and I never get tired of watching it. It is my cozy on a raining day with a bowl of popcorn go to movie. I am reminded of my mom, an awesome group of actors and actresses, and that music score...and the scenes in London....Priceless!!!

    • @jasdavesandhu3807
      @jasdavesandhu3807 9 років тому +1

      thank you for sharing this wonderful capsule of time dear .

    • @tstar9882
      @tstar9882 8 років тому +1

      +DF DMF What a wonderful memory! Almost identical to mine! Thank you for sharing! 💝

    • @tstar9882
      @tstar9882 8 років тому +1

      +T Star Just like to add that I just listened to the music, with my little daughter - she loved it too - it is achingly beautiful! I look forward to sharing the film with her, when she is older. Vincent Price is my all time, favorite actor.

    • @hikemastersomg
      @hikemastersomg 4 роки тому +1

      it's on DVD now

  • @weirdnetwork
    @weirdnetwork 7 років тому +7

    Beautiful music to one of the best films ever made. Never tire of this

  • @Nostrojanus
    @Nostrojanus 13 років тому +6

    The music never fails to sends shivers down my spine!

  • @ATVmidlands5581
    @ATVmidlands5581 14 років тому +3

    One of the finest British Horror films ever made. So many famous faces here in this movie and its also one of Vincent prices finest roles/performances too. First saw this as part of the ATV season of friday night Vincent price movies during the 70's called 'The Price of Fear'. Loved it ever since.
    thanks for uploading.
    ATVmidlands

  • @losgrindos
    @losgrindos 13 років тому +6

    @zardoz80 The Phibes films, particularly the first one are classics but Theatre of Blood should be placed high on a pedestal for its incredible mix of pathos, gore and black comedy. Quite simply one of the greatest and an immense performance from Vincent.

  • @kahnlives
    @kahnlives 4 місяці тому +1

    Strange one of the most beautiful scores ever, and for a horror movie.

  • @barbarakunesch5468
    @barbarakunesch5468 5 років тому +4

    I love this track I could listen to it all day long. The movie too is one of my favourites. You can't beat the old horrors that were a bit tongue in cheek.

  • @mysterymanla6158
    @mysterymanla6158 5 років тому +3

    The most exquisite piece of theme music that I’ve heard in years. It’s totally fabulous. A superb cast and a crackerjack performance by Vincent Price.

  • @PhilMarsala
    @PhilMarsala 6 років тому +14

    '' Where's my doggy-woggies? Where's my babies ? ''

  • @gregorypatton4706
    @gregorypatton4706 2 роки тому +1

    Great opening classical theme so enchanting and beautiful great movie too Vincent Price is most frightening role was as Matthew Hopkins in conqueror worm AKA which finder general with a great revenge inflicted on him at the end you should definitely see this movie

  • @18jemini
    @18jemini 14 років тому +1

    What a beautiful piece of scoring for what was essentially a B movie, but oh, what a movie. The magic for me was the use of stunningly beautiful incidental music to accompany scenes of horrific content such as Arthur Lowes beheading, where the music was particularly sweet
    Vincent Price and the thoroughly British cast, who for the most part, are sadly not with us now, make this film special. Will never forget the first time I caught this one friday night at about 11.30pm. MAGIC

  • @womersleydanny1178
    @womersleydanny1178 4 роки тому +1

    ill have this played at my funeral . whot haunting and wonderfull music..

  • @jasdavesandhu3807
    @jasdavesandhu3807 9 років тому +9

    Words can't describe the beauty of this timeless composition n thank u so much for the upload n all the wonderful experiences related to this masterpiece

  • @alessandrogaidano767
    @alessandrogaidano767 6 місяців тому

    Una musica per sognare ancora una volta la mitica e bellissima Emma Peel...insuperabile e eternamente viva nei ns ricordi...

  • @joncolburn1501
    @joncolburn1501 9 років тому +4

    I remember seeing this wonderful movie and heaving the great soundtrack, back in the summer of 1977, at the Admiral Twin Drive Inn, in Tulsa, Oklahoma with Christy Beck and her mother Beverly...........fond memories.

  • @timmccaffrey3161
    @timmccaffrey3161 11 років тому +1

    I've seen this movie many times and there is no doubt it's a genuine classic, there is something strangely hypnotic about the combination of great actors, top class production values and a sad beautiful theme. Milo O Shea who played the eyed policeman died just last week at 86, his silent partner Erik Sykes died a few months ago at nearly 90, while for Ian Hendry who played Devlin, the critic who survived, this was his last hurrah......he died some years later forgotten and broke in his mid 50s.

  • @lucasblake449
    @lucasblake449 4 роки тому +4

    RIP Diana Rigg You Rule !!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @Loverboy19691
    @Loverboy19691 8 років тому +4

    They certainly don't make them like this any more, and not just Michael J Lewis but John Barry was also a great composer !

  • @yaffayafo82
    @yaffayafo82 7 років тому +2

    Me 2, Df DMF. Amazing haunting score and the silent black and white Shakespearean sword play intro blew me away...

  • @TheAlienFan
    @TheAlienFan 9 років тому +3

    One of the best horror movies ever. God bless Vincent Price,though he scared the crap out of me in The Fall of the House of Usher. May you rest in peace,thank you for the memories :)

  • @hikemastersomg
    @hikemastersomg 4 роки тому +1

    saw this movie in a drive in when it came out---brilliant black comedy!! Vincent Price was once a Shakespearean actor, and I recall later in his life when he was interviewed and asked what his favorite movie was that he acted in, and he said this one...........it got me interested in Shakespeare----and there are a lot of murders in Shakepeare's plays.......Great music!

  • @MrDavey2010
    @MrDavey2010 3 роки тому

    Fabulously evocative of the movie story. Wonderfully inspired.

  • @hchehrehnegar
    @hchehrehnegar 12 років тому +1

    Great piece of music . very powerful arrangement.

  • @christiangoumard4542
    @christiangoumard4542 5 років тому +1

    Tres jolie melodie.

  • @gssrulez
    @gssrulez 15 років тому +2

    What a magnificent score!!! One of the top of all times. Perfect upload!

  • @henrycoolen4628
    @henrycoolen4628 5 років тому +1

    Amazingly beautiful theme

  • @Pheonix704
    @Pheonix704 2 роки тому +1

    The Music Softened the blows of this film 🤢
    Beautiful music
    2022

    • @aaronmeade5435
      @aaronmeade5435 Рік тому +1

      True I think this a horor comedy that despite its dark hilarious comedy and goofy monets of side splitting laughs manages to cry at the sadness of a broken man who just liked theathre and wanted a award

  • @asch7906
    @asch7906 4 роки тому +1

    Rest in Peace Diana

  • @MrWackypackages
    @MrWackypackages 9 років тому +4

    So beautiful :,)

  • @viningscircle
    @viningscircle 11 років тому +1

    Probably Vincent Price's finest role. And Michael J. Lewis' score is a big part of this film's charm.

  • @columbodial
    @columbodial 13 років тому +1

    Beautiful music! Very relaxing. I love it.

  • @MrVinniesan
    @MrVinniesan 13 років тому

    I just try to write a tale called " Der Giftzwerg" (the poison gnome) and this wonderful music and Vinnie help me with it. Theatre of Blood is my absolutely favourite. No one and nothing can reach it ever. Some People say my daughter and myself are mad to adore a death but I think that`s what he wished, to be remembered years and decades after him. RIP Vinnie! And the tears ran down my cheak.

  • @GarethGStafford
    @GarethGStafford 12 років тому +1

    Vincent Price at his finest - a wonderful piece of music too! Thanks for sharing!

  • @chrisodonnell7122
    @chrisodonnell7122 6 років тому +1

    Great music for a great film

  • @MrTwisterband
    @MrTwisterband 3 роки тому

    Wonderful

  • @TOMRIPLEYable75
    @TOMRIPLEYable75 10 років тому +2

    The most Nobel an sensasionall music of all time in the History of main themes.

    • @jasdavesandhu3807
      @jasdavesandhu3807 9 років тому +1

      ur correct there my friend ...absolute beauty of a composition

  • @lucasblake449
    @lucasblake449 7 років тому +1

    just watched this for the 1st time ever. wow!!!!! fucking great im completely took

  • @TheMasterNo6
    @TheMasterNo6 14 років тому

    Love this music. Watched my dvd copy last night and had to keep repeating the opening to listen to the music again and again-the Arthur Lowe beheading scene has some really funny music a la 'Dr Kildare brilliant surgeon suffering etc' and Price and Riggs acting in that scene is so funny.

  • @Silverbirch4444
    @Silverbirch4444 13 років тому +1

    Truly beautiful!

  • @clintbronson5
    @clintbronson5 13 років тому

    I'm a huge lover of great horror films and great music....This is both! I have read this was Mr.Price's fav.movie he had done

  • @MrTwisterband
    @MrTwisterband 3 роки тому

    Awesome.

  • @chrismoreno673
    @chrismoreno673 2 роки тому

    RIP Coral Browne (23 July 1913 - 29 May 1991).

  • @VanSisean
    @VanSisean 4 роки тому

    Rest in Peace Dame Diana Rigg (July 20, 1938 - September 10, 2020)

  • @clintbronson5
    @clintbronson5 13 років тому +2

    LIONHEART: Splended review my dear Snipes....Splendid. What else did you say?
    LIONHEART: DEVLIN!! You think you can hide your guilt behind his?!? Maxwell thought so too

  • @steveedwards1205
    @steveedwards1205 7 років тому +1

    Beautifull theme for a very gory movie, a classic horror, with some very comic moments :)

  • @Phibes28
    @Phibes28 14 років тому

    At least, I´ve heard that Witchfinder General and maybe The Curse of the Crimson Altar are in preparation of a CD release.
    Thanks for the interesting uploads!

  • @Phibes28
    @Phibes28 14 років тому

    The rights for both belong to De Wolfe Music, the famous library music company and they planning to issue this in their new CD collection. But there´s no release date yet. It´s a small label, so it can took some time, before the album happens.
    BTW: It seems they have also the recordings for The Devil´s Men, composed by none other than Brian Eno.

  • @deb28chantel78
    @deb28chantel78 4 роки тому

    Beautiful!❤❤

  • @hughilg3611
    @hughilg3611 3 роки тому

    Exquisite music!

  • @womersleydanny1178
    @womersleydanny1178 9 років тому

    r.i.p v.p. the best movie and music.

  • @JorgePrietoNYC
    @JorgePrietoNYC 8 років тому +8

    Beautiful score. Sad though.

    • @Loverboy19691
      @Loverboy19691 8 років тому +2

      It is indeed, I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks so, kind of melancholy !

    • @graemekornicki6810
      @graemekornicki6810 5 років тому

      This film is an absolute classic made in 1972 great score fantastic actors and good story plot.really scared me when i first saw it aged 11!

  • @Phibes28
    @Phibes28 14 років тому

    One of Lewis´ best scores and one of a few British Horror scores which had an CD release.
    The master tapes for the most scores Zardoz posted here, are probably lost. A shame, since McGuffies melancholic The Asphyx music is wonderful.

  • @andrewhuckle803
    @andrewhuckle803 2 роки тому +1

    I think Shakespeare would have loved this film. Anyone agree ?

  • @getbent88
    @getbent88 7 років тому +5

    Love the Brits.

  • @southernbigdave
    @southernbigdave 4 роки тому

    Love this music

  • @der_rasierte_gandalfvon_ho2999
    @der_rasierte_gandalfvon_ho2999 4 роки тому

    It makes me sad, if i listen to that

  • @4thtroika
    @4thtroika 12 років тому

    Beautiful.

  • @lizinwisconsin6728
    @lizinwisconsin6728 3 роки тому

    Lovely theme. Wish I had the piano sheet music.

  • @DANATANLOVER
    @DANATANLOVER 13 років тому

    What a gorgeous theme.

  • @18jemini
    @18jemini 14 років тому

    ps Thankyou for putting this up. It was lovely to hear it and that there are people who are aware of this film. Are there other films like this one, similar in tone and production out there? would love to know

  • @Phibes28
    @Phibes28 14 років тому

    Would love to see the one with Kim Novak, which is very rare here in Germany.
    I fear have to stop for today, , I´m looking forward to your next postings. : )

  • @1cfmm
    @1cfmm 8 років тому

    Very nice music, for a bad movie

  • @tapeduk
    @tapeduk 10 років тому

    Brilliant like the movie

  • @mrdjshauny60
    @mrdjshauny60 11 років тому

    This theme is so haunting,one of my favourite themes,awsome classic movie,vincent price was magic,michael j lewis was so clever to create a beautiful haunting theme,for a film about murderous revenge.Another piece of beautiful and yet haunting music,is played in the scene,in which actor Arthur lowe as critic Horice sprout,is decapitated in his bedroom,the music kind of makes you feel the almost sadness,that a one time great actor lionheart(v.price)has been forced to such horrific acts

  • @chrisparkes2179
    @chrisparkes2179 5 років тому +1

    4 members of the critics circle have made themselves known with dislikes.

    • @hikemastersomg
      @hikemastersomg 4 роки тому

      they don't know pure gold when they hear it......

  • @TheAlienFan
    @TheAlienFan 11 років тому

    I don't know what you mean,everyone I know loves this movie

  • @TheAlienFan
    @TheAlienFan 12 років тому

    it's out on dvd

  • @MrTwisterband
    @MrTwisterband 2 роки тому

    Wow.

  • @mart572194
    @mart572194 14 років тому

    thankyou for posting this :)

  • @Phibes28
    @Phibes28 14 років тому

    Did you know that Mike Vickers´ Dracula A. D. 1972 is out on CD?
    I hope that The Satanic Rites of Dracula will follow soon. Love the main title theme by John Cacavas.

  • @sjb7lh
    @sjb7lh 12 років тому

    Linda demais.

  • @newalm
    @newalm 12 років тому +1

    "Yoo ho, yoo ho, where are my babies? Yoo hoo, my doggie woggies, doggie woggies."

  • @MrWackypackages
    @MrWackypackages 13 років тому

    Luv this

  • @Phibes28
    @Phibes28 14 років тому

    Yes, it seems that BSX is working on last unreleased and surviving Hammer scores. Before GDI closed down, I´ve heard following scores were planned for release:
    Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde
    The Satanic Rites of Dracula
    Camp on Blood Island
    When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth - complete
    Crescendo
    Hands of the Ripper
    Demons of the Mind
    Moon Zero Two
    Countess Dracula
    and I´ve heard also rumours that the tapes for the shortlived Hammer-series survived.

  • @MrTwisterband
    @MrTwisterband 3 роки тому

    Deadly.

  • @Phibes28
    @Phibes28 14 років тому

    Yeah, Screaming is little bit hysterical. : )
    To be true, Amicus was at it´s best with their omnibus movies. I still have to see Torture Garden.

  • @Rahoorkhuitable
    @Rahoorkhuitable 6 років тому

    Osiris loves you even more than the "dark energy (70 %)" which is called love....

  • @MrVinniesan
    @MrVinniesan 11 років тому

    I've tried to translate just the first 3-4 pages in English.
    Sorry for late reply, my pc was "ill". And I don't know when it happens again, I hope never,never,never,never (Mr Devlin in Theatre of Blood)
    Are you familiar with the movies of Vincent Price? I love him so much. He will never die in our hearts. Could we forget him? Noooooo.

  • @newalm
    @newalm 12 років тому

    "Dishy, dishy, who is that big beautiful thing with you?"

  • @lizinwisconsin6728
    @lizinwisconsin6728 3 роки тому

    How about Meredith Merridew's theme song?? Fits him perfectly.

  • @MrVinniesan
    @MrVinniesan 11 років тому

    Thanks a lot for your wish. I think we misunderstood eachother and my English must get much better.

  • @Phibes28
    @Phibes28 14 років тому

    I think too, that this is good film. True, It didn´t have Harryhausen effects, but it has a wonderful atmosphere and Doug McClure was good in it. And we have Susan Penhaligon!. ; )
    But the sequel was awful.
    BTW: Another fine Gamley score is And Now the Screaming Starts.

  • @crotchshot101
    @crotchshot101 13 років тому

    per·fec·tion   
    [per-fek-shuhn]
    -noun
    1. The state or quality of being or becoming perfect.
    2. The highest degree of proficiency, skill, or excellence, as in some art.
    3. The theme to Theatre of Blood.

  • @Phibes28
    @Phibes28 14 років тому

    Yeah, Beyond the Grave was the one with David Warner?
    I also love Asylum which had the greatest cast. How they get Charlotte Rampling in this?

  • @fivebearrugs
    @fivebearrugs 13 років тому

    LOL, this poster, much like the trailer (and the ones for the Phibes movies) pretty much tells you how the victims die :)