Doctor Terrible's House Of Horrible - Se... on DVD (2001)

Darth Egregious from London , 04/09/2005

This series is not without merit, and has some really laugh out loud moments - 'But surely, you say, there's no such thing as vampires or lesbians?' Unfortunately, it does sometimes lag for extended periods, and most of the humour is quite British and eccentric - 'You've pierced her heart with an occasional table!' I think the main problem Coogan and friends experienced is that many Hammer/Amicus films contained tongue-in-cheek sexual undertones. This series would have worked better if they had spoofed films which were played entirely straight. I think the other problem is that they've really taken time to do this properly with plot/costumes/sets. This makes it rather different to most comedies - suppose you went in expecting to see 'Blazing Saddles', and got 'Young Frankenstein' instead? This might have put people off. However, I say if you like Hammer Horrors or Coogan you'd be a fool not to give this a go.

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A customer from Leeds , 29/10/2004

Has its moments but on the whole it is way below par for Coogan

  2 out of 3 people found this review helpful

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A customer from London, planet earth , 15/07/2006

despite what people said about this show, I found it really rather funny, a very original comedy. I never saw this show when it was on B.B.C 2, but after seeing many other Steve Coogan comedies, i decided to give it a go and found it quite enjoyable.

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Baronchris from Bristol [Highly rated reviewer] , 19/09/2005

Steve Coogan is more than just Alan Partridge, he's a brilliant satirist.

This is a series of lampoons on the old TV series "Hammer House of Horror" and each one features Steve in a different role, all with different face and voice.

If you remember the old TV series you will be thrilled to see this, impeccably done as if it were for real.

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Darth Egregious from London , 04/09/2005

This series is not without merit, and has some really laugh out loud moments - 'But surely, you say, there's no such thing as vampires or lesbians?' Unfortunately, it does sometimes lag for extended periods, and most of the humour is quite British and eccentric - 'You've pierced her heart with an occasional table!' I think the main problem Coogan and friends experienced is that many Hammer/Amicus films contained tongue-in-cheek sexual undertones. This series would have worked better if they had spoofed films which were played entirely straight. I think the other problem is that they've really taken time to do this properly with plot/costumes/sets. This makes it rather different to most comedies - suppose you went in expecting to see 'Blazing Saddles', and got 'Young Frankenstein' instead? This might have put people off. However, I say if you like Hammer Horrors or Coogan you'd be a fool not to give this a go.

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Gutterboy from Sheffield , 28/06/2007

Nice idea to homage some of the great Hammer, Amicus and Tigon films of the 50s, 60s and 70s. However, this adds nothing at all to them, even in parody stakes and becomes little more than cliches.

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