Featuring insights from director Darren Lynn Bousman and cast members, a look at how the dark, cybergoth rock opera Repo! The Genetic Opera, originating from a modest theatrical stage play, blended industrial goth aesthetics, high-camp operatic numbers, and comic-book gore into an enduring midnight-movie cult classic. The feature-length documentary highlights the grassroots fan movement, shadowcasts, and interactive community gatherings, ala The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Repo! This Movie: The Anatomy of a Cult (2026)

October 13, 2026

Documentary

Director: Dan Walker

Featuring insights from director Darren Lynn Bousman and cast members, a look at how the dark, cybergoth rock opera Repo! The Genetic Opera, originating from a modest theatrical stage play, blended industrial goth aesthetics, high-camp operatic numbers, and comic-book gore into an enduring midnight-movie cult classic. The feature-length documentary highlights the grassroots fan movement, shadowcasts, and interactive community gatherings, ala The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Director

Dan Walker

Cast

Darren Lynn Bousman Self – Director Terrance Zdunich Self – Writer / GraveRobber Darren Smith Self – Writer Mark Burg Self – Producer Oren Koules Self – Producer Alexa PenaVega Self – Shilo Wallace Anthony Stewart Head Self – Nathan Wallace/Repo Man (archive footage) Paul Sorvino Self – Rotti Largo (archive footage) Sarah Brightman Self – Blind Mag Paris Hilton Self – Amber Sweet Bill Moseley Self – Luigi Largo Nivek Ogre Self – Pavi Largo