In The Phantom Of The Opera, a deformed creature stalks the dungeons of the Paris Opera House, living in service to an ideal of beauty matched only by his capacity to destroy. A romantic hero gone all wrong, he's the most human of monsters, responding to the glorious music above while understanding that he'll know it…

The Phantom of the Opera is one of those classic films whose reputation trumps its actual cinematic worth.

Another yellowed “classic,” Rupert Julian’s 1925 silent film doesn’t have much going for it apart from the famous unmasking scene. Lon Chaney’s makeup isn’t as frightening as his masochism in wearing it. 79 min.

It has always been a question whether "The Phantom of the Opera" (1925) is a great film, or only a great spectacle. Carl Sandburg, one of the original

NR • 1 hour 19 min • 2012