in blood!Īlso starring Bill Nighy (I Frankenstein, Shaun of the Dead, Underworld), Alex Hyde-White (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade), Terence Harvey (From Hell) and Molly Shannon (SNL, Superstar), directed by Dwight H.
until she realizes that he has been committing unspeakably grisly murders in her honor and won't stop until he's completed his masterpiece. The silver-throated Christine (Jill Schoelen, The Stepfather) enjoys success through the arrangements of her new lover (Englund). Jason) assumes the classic role of The Phantom in this shocking, nerve-jangling retelling of Gaston Leroux's timeless tale of music, madness and murder!Īn aspiring opera singer finds herself transported back to Victorian-era London – and into the arms of a reclusive, disfigured maestro determined to make her a star. I was elated that with the movie we were able to explore how ‘The Phantom’ became ‘The Phantom.
An acid-scarred composer rises from the Paris sewers to boost his favorite opera understudys career. Special Make-Up Designer Kevin Yagher, And More Theatrical Trailer TV Spot Radio Spots Still Gallery. In an attempt to stop the printing of music with D'Arcy's name on it, Petry breaks into the printing office and accidentally starts a fire, leaving him severely disfigured. With Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster, Claude Rains, Edgar Barrier. The corrupt Lord Ambrose D'Arcy steals the life's work of the poor musical Professor Petry. The film opens in Victorian London on a December night in 1900.
The movie is bizarre to watch in retrospect since it features successful. Despite getting only 33 percent from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, 84 percent of audiences approve of Joel Schumachers lavish film. The long awaited movie adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webbers musical has its fans.
The film was made by Hammer Film Productions but performed unsuccessfully at the box office. The full length trailer from The Phantom of the Opera and we get to see how they transform the theatre and some of the great music from the musical. 5) The Phantom of the Opera (2004) - Average Score: 36.5. Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street, Galaxy of Terror, Freddy vs. Phantom of the Opera: Directed by Arthur Lubin. The Phantom of the Opera is a 1962 British horror film directed by Terence Fisher, a loose adaptation of the 1910 novel Le Fantôme de lOpéra by Gaston Leroux. “Scary! Atmospheric! Well-paced! Delivers the goods…” – L.A.