Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Dr. Horrible, an aspiring supervillain with his own video blog, is attempting to join the prestigious Evil League of Evil (led by the legendary "thoroughbred of sin", Bad Horse), but his plans are usually foiled by the egotistical superhero Captain Hammer. Dr. Horrible's life is thrown for a loop when he falls in love with Penny, a beautiful and optimistic advocate for the homeless he meets at the laundromat.
Neil Patrick Harris | Billy (Dr. Horrible) | |
Nathan Fillion | Captain Hammer | |
Simon Helberg | Moist | |
Felicia Day | Penny | |
Rob Reinis | Bad Horse Chorus #3 | |
Jed Whedon | Bad Horse Chorus #2 | |
Nick Towne | Bad Horse Chorus #1 | |
Otto Michael Penzato | Van Driver | |
Liz Vassey | Fury Leika | |
Richard Partlow | Mayor | |
Steve Berg | Groupie #3 | |
Maurissa Tancharoen | Groupie #1 | |
Kate Danson | Tie-Die | |
Lance Lanfear | Hawaiian Shirt Guy | |
Norma Jean | Helping Hands Volunteer | |
Athena Demos | Snake Bite | |
Michael Boretz | Other Moving Guy | |
Heather Black | Unfeeling Woman | |
David Fury | Newsman | |
Michael G. Canaan | Pink Pummeler | |
Marti Noxon | Newswoman | |
Drew Goddard | Fake Thomas Jefferson | |
Jonathan Reilly | Purple Pimp | |
Douglas Petrie | Professor Normal | |
Dobber | Bad Horse |
Director | Joss Whedon | |
Writer | Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon, Joss Whedon, Zack Whedon, Ben Edlund | |
Producer | Joss Whedon, Michael Boretz, David M. Burns | |
Musician | Jed Whedon | |
Photography | Ryan Green |
We are introduced to Dr. Horrible who tells us through musical numbers about his plan for world domination, his arch nemesis; Captain Hammer and his long-time crush on the girl from the laundromat; Penny. Penny also happens to be falling for Captain Hammer after he 'saves her life.'
Dr. Horrible still tries desperately to get Penny's attention, but unfortunately she seems to be smitten with Captain Hammer. Meanwhile Captain Hammer's true nature begins to reveal itself, he might not be as into doing good for the right reasons but more for selfish ones. Dr. Horrible decides that he's going to get rid of Hammer once and for all.
With America in a Captain Hammer frenzy Dr. Horrible invents a 'death ray' which he plans to use on the superhero at the unveiling of the new Captain Hammer statue. Penny is torn between the hero and the villain, realizing that she may have feelings for Horrible. The stand-off between Hammer and Horrible ends in an ultimately tragic event for the doctor. Horrible becomes a worldwide phenomenon.