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The Phantom of the Opera

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Aspiring young opera singer Christine Daaé discovers that she has a mysterious admirer intent on helping her become a lead performer. This masked presence is Erik, also known as the Phantom, a horribly disfigured recluse who lives underneath the Paris Opera House. When the Phantom takes Christine prisoner and demands her devotion and affection, her suitor, Vicomte Raoul de Chagny, sets out to rescue her.

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Decades later, it still retains its ability to scare -- and Lon Chaney's performance remains one of the benchmarks of the horror genre.

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Keith Phipps AV Club The atmosphere matches Chaney's performance perfectly. His grotesque appearance is achieved with wires, cotton balls, and eye-dilating chemicals, but his character, as usual, is animated from within. Aug 16, 2013 Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Lon Chaney's performance as the hideous organist prowling the sewers beneath the Paris Opera is still a cornerstone of gothic horror. Aug 16, 2013 Full Review Ty Burr Boston Globe A grand, pulpy potboiler of a suspense melodrama. Rated: 4/4 Nov 24, 2011 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy If it wasn’t quite the match of the fright fests that were being made over in Europe during this decade (Nosferatu, Haxan), it was certainly one of the most epic American undertakings this side of D.W. Griffith and Cecil B. DeMille. Rated: 3.5/4 Feb 13, 2023 Full Review Robert E. Sherwood LIFE [Phantom] is not nearly so magnificent in scale, nor so stirring in theme, as The Hunchback -- but as represented on the screen it is a more consistently thrilling story. It is spook melodrama at its wildest and weirdest, and it is beautifully done. Oct 7, 2021 Full Review María Luz Morales (Felipe Centeno) La Vanguardia (Spain) The audience was always interested in Lon Cheney's mysterious character. [Full Review in Spanish] Oct 2, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kathy Classic silent movie with music. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/07/24 Full Review Chloe A Nothing can beat the original. Not even the musical. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/25 Full Review NiB Y If it wasn't for the completly different and out of place ending, this would be not only a perfect movie but a perfect adaptation. The best part is that even with the ending, it's still the absolute best adaptation of the novel and is a must see for any movie, horror, musical and book lover. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/04/24 Full Review Garrett B Nearly 100 years later, that make up and unmasking scene is still truly fantastic. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/23/24 Full Review John T. H I'm kind of a slow reader when it comes to silent movies. but I still really loved the visuals and the wonderful makeup work done by Lon Chaney Sr. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/12/24 Full Review Alejandro E A 100 años de distancia, esta película del cine mudo mantiene sus encantos; la fotografía, la música y las actuaciones, en particular la de Lon Chaney, como el trágico villano de la trama. No está de más conocerla en streaming. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/12/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Aspiring young opera singer Christine Daaé discovers that she has a mysterious admirer intent on helping her become a lead performer. This masked presence is Erik, also known as the Phantom, a horribly disfigured recluse who lives underneath the Paris Opera House. When the Phantom takes Christine prisoner and demands her devotion and affection, her suitor, Vicomte Raoul de Chagny, sets out to rescue her.
Director
Rupert Julian
Producer
Carl Laemmle
Screenwriter
Gaston Leroux, Bernard McConville
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal Pictures
Genre
Horror
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 6, 1925, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 11, 2016
Runtime
1h 33m
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