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2008 Certificate 18 Certificate 18 (TBC)
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Set in the 2056, "Repo! The Genetic Opera" tells the story of an epidemic of organ failures that devastates the planet, killing tens of millions. Out of the tragedy, a savior emerges: GeneCo, a biotech company that offers organ transplants--for a price. Those who miss their payments are scheduled for repossession and hunted by .. Read more

Starring Sarah Brightman, Anthony Head, Paris Hilton, Bill Moseley
Director Darren Lynn Bousman
Genres Horror, Music/Musical, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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Repo! The Genetic Opera

Set in the 2056, "Repo! The Genetic Opera" tells the story of an epidemic of organ failures that devastates the planet, killing tens of millions. Out of the tragedy, a savior emerges: GeneCo, a biotech company that offers organ transplants--for a price. Those who miss their payments are scheduled for repossession and hunted by villainous Repo Men. In a world where surgery addicts are hooked on painkilling drugs and murder is sanctioned by law, a sheltered young girl searches for the cure to her own rare disease as well as information about her family's mysterious history. After being sucked into the haunting world of GeneCo, she is unable to turn back, as all of her questions will be answered at the wildly anticipated spectacular event: The Genetic Opera.

Starring Sarah Brightman, Anthony Head, Paris Hilton, Bill Moseley, Paul Sorvino, Alexa Vega, Tobin Bell, Sarah Power, Dean Armstrong, J. LaRose, Anthony Stewart Head, Ogre, Sarah Brighton
Director Darren Lynn Bousman
Studio LIONSGATE HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 34 mins
Blu-ray: 1 hr 38 mins
Watch now: 1 hr 33 mins
Certificate DVD: Certificate 18, Watch Online: Certificate 18 (TBC)
Genres Horror, Music/Musical, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Language DVD: English
Blu-ray: English
Watch Online: English
Hearing-impaired English
Released DVD: 09 Mar 2009
Blu-ray: 09 Mar 2009
Watch now: 13 Jul 2009
Production year: 2008
Watch now £3.49
Format DVD

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  • 2 stars out of

    A few scant pleasures can be had with Repo! The Genetic Opera, a tuneless slab of musical schlock. First comes the... read more on Time Out

    • Joshua Rothkopf, 
    • Time Out
    • Posted 05 Nov 2008

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  • 39 out of 43 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    A Musical Horror Spectacle!

    This is a pretty tough movie to review because your enjoyment of the film will be mostly down to your musical taste, however I will do my best. . .

    I loved this film, I have never been to an Opera but I imagine this is the Nutcracker or Swan Lake for the horror/goth community!

    There are some strong horror scenes but if you are squeamish to these kinds of things then please try to get past your aversion because you will be missing a real musical gem.

    The cast are all very good, even Paris Hilton pulls through and is not a chore to watch.

    It's nice to see Bill Mosely (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, The House of 1000 Corpses, The Devils Rejects) upholds his horror cult icon status although Anthony Head is the most violent person in the movie!

    A massive departure from his role in coffee adverts and Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

    An honorable mention must go to Sarah Brightman who is a pleasure to watch and listen to and also has the two most memorable sequences in the film. It is good to see a professional opera singer lending a little bit of credibility to the picture.

    I think this film will be overlooked except for by a few lucky people who will purposefully seek it out, which is a massive shame because this is the refreshing change that the dull modern cinema of today needs.

      • A customer from Winchester
      • Posted 11 Jan 2009 21:47

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  • 16 out of 17 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Overrated!

    At best ok, but definately fails to live up to all the hype

      • A customer from The Internet
      • Posted 21 Mar 2009 18:48

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    Hilton: 'I'll act for Tarantino'

    • 25 May 2009

    Socialite Paris Hilton wants to return to the big screen - but only if she can work with legendary director Quentin Tarantino. Reality TV star Hilton has scored a number of minor movie roles including 2005 teen horror House of Wax and more recently in last year's (08) Repo! the Genetic Opera. Hilton loves Tarantino's new picture Inglourious Basterds and is adamant he is the only filmmaker who will be able to properly showcase her acting talents. She says, "I've always preferred doing reality... Read more

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