If you have seen the previews for “Repo! The Genetic Opera”, then you know it’s not your average Paris Hilton movie, or even your average movie.  The film is a futuristic rock opera about a sheltered girl named Shilo, and GeneCo, company that helped solve a world-wide organ failure epidemic; but if someone fails to make a payment, the Repo Man comes to collect.  The movie is bloody, bizarre–and incredibly fascinating.

“Repo!” also features Alexa Vega (best known for her roles in the “Spy Kids” movies) as the Shilo, the Repo Man’s daughter; her performance is impressive, as are her vocal chords.  The Repo Man s played by Anthony Head (AKA Giles from “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”), who gives a creepy, yet also compassionate performance.  Soprano singer Sarah Brightman plays Blind Mag, who receives incredible eyes from GeneCo that “do more than just see.”  Paris Hilton plays Amber Sweet, the spoiled daughter of GeneCo’s founder and owner, and a surgery addict.  The role of Grave Robber/Narrator is done by Terrance Zdunich, who also co-wrote/co-composed the show, as well as did the narrative comic sections.  

Although the film is directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, director of the first four “Saw” movies; this film is not a chilling horror film.  While there is plenty of gore and evisceration, there is nothing truly frightening about it.  It’s a difficult film to categorize; while has tones that are similar to “Rocky Horror Picture Show”, the director is quick to refrain from comparing the two shows.  The show is very gothic operatic; as Zdunich said during a Q&A, “it has a traditional mold with a modern finish.”  

The story is fascinating, and the songs are extremely catchy.  It is also said that this may be the movie with the largest amount of music; there are 57 tracks in all.  Sadly, the movie did not get the support it needed to be released nationally; there will be a limited release on November 7th in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City, and Las Vegas.  If you don’t see the movie in one of these cities, you will have to wait for the DVD’s release in January.  If you aren’t squeamish, then I encourage you to see it; it’s a very entertaining movie!   For a list of the movie’s dates, click here.

So if you love Paris Hilton, this movie will let you see her sing, strut, and dazzle; if you hate her, you get to see her face fall off (seriously–aren’t you intrigued now?).  Either way, it’s a win-win situation.

To catch the trailer, see below:

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And just for fun, here are some fans who did their own version of the song “Zydrate Anatomy”:

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