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1916-(Das Phantom der Oper aka Das Gespenst im Opernhaus ) Silent B/W German ?
Directed by-Ernst
Matray
Nils Olaf Chrisander
Aud Egede Nissen
1925— (Phantom
of the Opera)
Silent
B/W
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Directed by-Rupert Julian
Lon Chaney-Erik, The Phantom
Mary Philbin-Christine Daaé
Norman Kerry-Vicomte Raoul de Chagny
Arthur Edmund Carewe-Ledoux
Universal Picture’s silent film staring Lon Chaney, Sr.,
The Man of a thousand faces in the roll of Erik the disfigured genius who
haunts the opera. In his portal of the Phantom he gives off an incredible
realistic feel of the character. Passionate
and terrifying at the same time, Lon Chaney’s Phantom of the Opera is still
the best as far as Leroux’s novel goes. Accomplished
through pain staking shots and incredible make-up this film has positively the
best unmasking scene ever in all the history of Phantom of the Opera movies.
Mary Philbin as Christine does a somewhat hammy job, but somehow gets the
point across to the viewer. The set
of the Opera house still stands today on the Universal Studio back lot in
Hollywood, Stage 28.
THE PHANTOM OF THE MOULIN ROUGE (1925)?
A doctor manages to separate a man's spirit from his body which runs rampant in Paris. The police decide to perform an autopsy when they discover the man's corpse, forcing the spirit to race back as fast as it can to stop the police from making the first incision.
1931—(The Phantom of Paris
or
Cheri-Bibi
) ?
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Directed by-John S. Robertson
John Gilbert-Cheri-Bibi
Leila Hyams-Cecile
Lewis Stone-Costaud
Jean Hersholt-Herman
Directed
John S. Robertson, based on the book by Gaston Leroux Cheri-Bibi. This movie was
to star Lon Chaney, but he died before he was to make it (he was also to start
in Dracula). An illusionist
and escape artist and magician is accused of murdering his fiancée's father
and sentenced to the guillotine. Innocent but filled with bitter anguish escapes
prison and goes into hiding from the police.
Compelling if dated film captures demented anguish within its abused
hero.
1943 -– (Phantom
of the Opera) Classic
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Directed by-Arthur Lubin
Claude Rains-Erique Claudin
Nelson Eddy-Anatole Garron
Susanna Foster-Christine Dubois
Edgar Barrier-Raoul D'Aubert
Universal Picture’s color remake
ventures into a totally different story line altogether.
This time Erik is now Erique Claudin, Who not only gains a name change,
but a last name as well. This movie, although very beautifully shot does not
even come close to Leroux’s novel. The
Phantom a violinist in the opera’s orchestra; during the retrieval of his
manuscripts gets himself burned by etching acid do to a strangulation and
murder, runs of screaming thus becoming the deformed Opera ghost we all know so
well. This movie is Quite a disappointment to the common book fan, although
entertaining. Claude Rains assumes the roll of Erique, Susanna Foster as
Christine and Nelson Eddy plays the like hero.
1954-(El Fantasma de la Opereta) Horror B/W Spanish Argentinean ?
Directed by-Enrique
Carreras
Gogó Andreu
Tono Andreu
1959-1960 (El Fantasma de la Opererta) Horror B/W Spanish Argentinean ?
Directed by-Narciso Ibáñez Menta, Marta Reguera
Narciso Ibáñez Menta-Eric, The Phantom
Beatriz Día Quiroga-Cristina,
Juan José Edelman-The Persian
José María Langlais-Raoul de Chagny
Noemí Laserre-Carlota
1960-(El Fantasma de la Opereta) Horror B/W Spanish Mexican ?
Directed by-Fernando Cortés
Germán Valdés-Aldo/Baldomiro Valdes, Tin-Tan
Ana Luisa Peluffo-Lucy
Comedian
Tin Tan encounters a horde of masked Phantoms in this parody of
1961-(Phantom
Of The Horse OperaWoody Woodpecker)
Cartoon ?
1961-(Ye Bang Ge Sheng) Midnight song Chinese ?
Song, the Phantom wrongly imprisoned for communist activities is disfigured beyond recognition by acid he take sup residence in a disserted wing of and old theater.
1962—(Phantom of the Opera)
Hammer Horror
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Directed
by Terence Fisher
Herbert LomThe Phantom (Professor Petrie)
Heather Sears Christine Charles
Staring
Herbert Lom as The Phantom (Professor Petrie), Heather Sears - Christine. Hammer
Productions color version is positively the most off version ever made with
assuming the same title. The story is set in a London's Opera house where a young
girl wishes to become a singer at the opera. Latter finds the director has other
plans for our Christine. Befriended
by the half owner we see a story unfold. The Phantom is not scene till the end
of the movie in which we find out that this is just an other acid burned psycho
and nothing more. Uncreatively masked and incorrigibly violent we see the opera Romeo
and Juliet he wrote, which was stolen, performed by Christine under the
Phantoms teachings. This story has a new character which resembles Igor with a
little bit of Quasimodo.
1964—(Il Vampire dell'Opera Monster of the Opera or Vampire of the Opera) Italian ?
Undead Phantom who like the blood of his Protégée
1966-(The Phantom Lover aka Mystery and Imagination: The Phantom Lover) TV series UK
Directed by-Robert Tronson
1974-(Phantom of Hollywood) ?
Directed by-Gene
Levitt
Skye Aubrey-Randy Cross
Jack Cassidy-Otto Vonner/Karl Vonner
Jackie Coogan-Jonathan
Broderick Crawford-Captain O'Neal
Director. Gene Levitt. Perf. Jack Cassidy and Skye Aubrey. MGM. This made for TV movie has everything you’d expect from a Hollywood Phantom. The Phantom hides beneath the studio back lot for some thirty peaceful years until the studio owner decides to sell the lot for quick cash. An enraged and very suave Phantom emerges to protect his territory, killing all who challenge him. Cassidy is delightful as Carl, the Phantom, and Skye Aubrey puts in a good performance as the owner’s daughter who becomes first his hostage and then his love interest
1974- (Phantom of Paradise)
Cult
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Directed by-Brian De Palma
William Finley-Winslow Leach
Jessica Harper-Phoenix
Paul Williams-Swan
William Finley stars as Winslow Leach, a modern (well modern when it came out) day musician Aka Erik, who is trying to get noticed by Swan who is the famous owner of the Paradise. Winslow's music is stolen and he is framed. He is sent to Sing Sing where he soon goes crazy and braked out to retrieve his music only to get his head caught in a disc- pressing machine. His adorns his self with a bird like mask-helmet and cape and begins to haunt the Paradise.
1978-(KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park) TV?
Directed by-Gordon Hessler
Dir. Gordon Hessler. Per. Anthony Zerbe and Deborah Ryan. Hanna-Barbara Productions, 1978. When Kiss comes to the theme park to do a concert, they run into the Phantom. This movie includes great music by KISS, as well as solid acting throughout, a real treat for KISS and Phantom fans alike. Anthony Zerbre plays a sympathetic Phantom the viewer will love. Featured songs include Rock & Roll All Night, Shout It Out Loud, and Beth. GoodTimes
1982- (Phantom of the Opera)
TV
mini series
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Directed by-Robert Markowitz
Maximilian Schell-Sandor Korvin/The Phantom of the Opera
Jane Seymour-Maria Gianelli/Elena Korvin
Michael York-Michael Hartnell
Jeremy Kemp-Baron Hunyadi
Jane Seymore and Maximilian Schell star in CBS's made for TV movie. It was broadcasted in 1983. The setting is in Hungary Budapest before the first world war. Yet another acid in flicked Phantom, but there is so much more to this film that meets the eye. An orchestra leader loses his opera ingénue wife to suicide in a lake after a bad review one day after her debut. He then seeks out the one who wrote the review and in doing so get burned in the brawl. He will emerge later when a new singer, Maria, appears and captures his heart. This film features some interesting takes on the story, and the unmasking scene is close to Leroux’s expiation. With lines very close to the original novel. As I watched this movie I saw where ALW, Yeston and Robert Englund's versions got their inspiration. I fell in love with Phantom and I think this is one of my favorite versions. Definitely a must see.
1987- (Phantom
of the Opera) Cartoon
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This is an animated version that's pretty hokey, but remains semi close to the original. Phantom is more cute then ugly, but is convincing. I never watch it because the animation is terrible, but it's fun to see it at least once.
1988-(Phantom of the Ritz) Horror?
Staring Peter Bergman. A modern day retelling. Phantom is disfigured by a car fire caused by his own drunk driving. Take sup residence in and abandoned theater which is turned into the Ritz a 1950's rock and role palace sounds a little like Phantom of the Paradise to me.
1989-(Phantom of the Opera)
Horror
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Directed by-Dwight H. Little
Robert Englund-Erik Destler/The Phantom
Jill Schoelen-Christine Day
Alex Hyde-White-Richard Dutton
Stephanie Lawrence-La Carlotta
Molly Shannon-Meg (New York)
Emma Rawson-Meg (London)
Staring
Nightmare on Elm Street’s Robert Englund. This one is a horror version I suggest
that it's not for the kiddies.
1989-
(Phantom of the Mall)
Cult
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Directed by-Richard Friedman
Derek Rydall-Eric Matthews
Pauly Shore-Buzz
Kari Whitman-Melody Austin
Rob Estes-Peter Baldwin
Derek Rydall stars as the Phantom along with Polly Shore who plays a Persian type character. The movies is pretty cheesy. It was a good idea, but they did a horrible job of making it a movie. A year after Melody's (Aka Christine) boyfriend Eric burns to death in a mysterious fire, she vows to put her traumatic past behind her. She falls in love with a reporter who is like a Raoul type character, but she soon find out that some one else has an eye on her.
1990-(Phantom
of the Opera aka Phantom) Tv mini series
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Directed by-Tony Richardson
Charles Dance-Erik The Phantom of the Opera
Teri Polo-Christine Daee
Burt Lancaster-Gerard Carriere
Adam Storke-Count Philippe de Chagny
Andréa Ferréol-Carlotta
Charles Dance stars in the A&E television version of the musical by Arthur Kopit and Maury Yeston (Phantom). Refer to Phantom the Musical for story line. A very good adaptation of my favorite stage version. It's far different from the original but gives a passionate view on Erik's life.
1990-(The secret phantoms of the opera) TV?
David Copperfield
1991-(Phantom
of the Opera) Musical
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Directed by-Darwin Knight
David Staller-Erik
Elizabeth Walsh-Christine Daaé
Beth McVe -Carlotta
Christopher Rath-Viscount Raoul de Chagny
David Staller stars as Phantom. This is more of a comedy version and was taped with alive audience. David's interpretation is very different then other Phantom's, but is very convincing. The make-up is excellent and the story is some what promising with a twisted ending that leave the view asking what in the heck?
1991-(O Fantasma da Ópera) ? Tv mini series
Directed
by-Del Rangel
Daniela Aguiar-Luciana
Gésio Amadeu-Sidney Falcão
1996-(The
Phantom Lover aka Ye ban ge sheng) Hong Kong, Cantonese
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Japanese
and
American
Directed by-Ronny Yu
Leslie Cheung-Song Danping
Lei Huang-Wei Qing
It's "A remake of 'Song at Midnight,' a classic 1930's movie see Ye Bang Ge Sheng 1961. Even though this version is very different with some fairly disturbing Japanese traditions I really liked it. The Phantom or Mr. Song is kind of pathetic, but he has some redeeming qualities in the end. It was very entertaining even though it is dubbed. You soon forget that it is. I suggest this versions be added to any collection.
1997-(Phantom of the Opera ) Musical
Andrew
Lloyd Webber
Michael Crawford-The Phantom
Sarah Brightmen-Christine
I can't find it any more maybe you could get a boot leg good luck.
1998-(Phantom
of the Opera aka Il Fantasma dell'Opera) Italian
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Directed by-Dario Argento
Julian Sands-The Phantom
Asia Argento-Christine Daaé
Andrea Di Stefano-Baron Raoul De Chagny
Nadia Rinaldi-Carlotta Altieri
Ok if you've seen this you'll know why I said this. All that ever comes to mind in this movie is the rats ick. Not for the kiddies that's for sure.
2000-(The Opera Ghost: A
Phantom Unmasked) Canada / USA Documentary
Directed by-David J. Skal
2000-(Phantom of the
Multiplex) TV Disney
Directed by-Blair
Treu
The long rumored Phantom strikes on the night of a Hollywood premiere. Can the staff of the multiplex fight back, or will the Phantom triumph in the final reel? This film is an excellent adaptation for the little ones with much of the original storyline intact. The references to Chaney’s Phantom are also a treat.
2001 (BELPHEGOR: PHANTOM OF THE LOUVR aka Belphégor: Le Fantôme Du Louvre) French?
At
the dawn of the new millennium, a mummy endowed with evil powers gives birth to
a phantom named Balphegor, who haunts the Louvre museum. With Pei's pyramid as a
backdrop, sometimes terrifying, sometimes almost human, the phantom soon proves
to be both fearless and invincible. It is not difficult to find Belphegor. The
new Belphegor's adventures take us "behind the scenes" of the world's
most famous museum.
2002(Phantom of the Cinema)?
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2003 (Fantasma da Opera) animated brazil ?
2004-(Andrew
Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera )Musical
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Directed by-Joel Schumacher
Gerard Butler-The Phantom
Emmy Rossum-Christine
Patrick Wilson-Raoul
Miranda Richardson-Madame Giry
Minnie Driver-Carlotta
Jennifer Ellison-Meg Giry
2004-(Phantom
- Takarazuka) Japanese Muical
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Phantom - Youka Wao
Christine Daaé -Mari Hanafusa
Gerald Carrire - Sakiho Juri
Count Philippe de Chandon-Kei Aran
La Carlotta-Aya Izumo
Yeston and Kopit's Phantom musical with an all girl cast sung in Japanese
2006 (Le Fantôme De L'Opéra) French Tv Mini-series
canceled till further notice
Director-Volker Schlöndorff
Jeremy Irons-Erik The Phantom
Marie Gillain-Christine Daaé
August Diehl-Raoul de Chagny
Klaus Maria Brandauer-
To be shot in Belgium and Romania
2008-2009? Angel of Music
ehhhhhhhhhhh
Lighthouse Limited Pictures
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPhYD07NWbY
Their web site
http://angelofmusic.lighthouseltdpictures.com/Synopsis.html
Thanks to Nightcat for reminding me to post this God help us
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Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)-As
corpses disappear from the morgue, Lionel Atwill's wax museum adds to its
displays. Coincidence, or the work of the hideously deformed fiend stalking the
Manhattan night
Face behind the mask 1941- Skilled watchmaker comes to America burned by fire. Due to his scares he turns to a life of crime he buys a mask who falls in love with a blind girl.
The MYSTERY OF MARIE ROGET 1942
During
1889, a woman's body is found floating in the Seine with her face torn apart.
The corpse is believed to have been Marie Roget, (Montez), a musical actress at
the Comedie Francaise, but when the Prefect of Police, (Corrigan), and a close
family friend, Henri Beauvais, (Litel), arrive at Roget's house they are asked
to leave by Madame Cecile Roget, (Ouspenskaya), who has hired Paul Dupin,
(Knowles), a scientific detective to investigate her daughter's disappearance
and try to discover the identity of the Phantom Mangler of Paris.
An average detective mystery with the benefit of a gothic atmosphere and a plot
taken from an actual murder case.
Although Universal publicized the film as a full blooded chiller, there are no
actual horrific elements to the story.
The Climax 1944-(Boris Karloft) Filmed on stage 28. The house physician of Vienna's Royal Theater falls madly in love with their newest diva, only to murder her when success threatens to take her away. Years later, when another new star arrives with an identical voice, her young boyfriend and the doctor vie over the young soprano's fate.
House
of Wax 1953-(Vincent
Price)- Very Phantom like a deformed man is a wax sculptor.
Theatre of Death 1967-A vampire like killer stalks the streets of Paris
Nightmare in Wax (1969)makeup artist in a wax museum who murders famous celebrities and puts them up on display in his museum covered with wax.It's a must see horror flick!!
The
Abominable Dr. Phibes 1971 -(Vincent Price)-A man becomes deformed loosing his wife he mummifies
her and seeks revenge
(Opera) Terror at the Opera 1988 ? Italian Ian Charleson is the lead.
Mask 1985-(Cher) made for TV movie. Based on a true story of Rocky Dennis played by Eric Stoltz. Cher has a deformed son after doing to many drugs who had the disease rcraniodiaphyseal dysplasia, resulting in disfigurement of the bones of the face and head. Her son seeks love from a blind girl.
Wax
mask (1997)-Remake
House of Wax by Dario Argento. Paris, 1900. As a little girl, Sonia witnesses
the slaughter of her parents by a mysterious man with a steel arm. Years later
in Rome, she is hired as a dressmaker at a wax museum owned by Volkoff, a
sinister artist who recreates perfect replicas of famous crime scenes. A series
of strange deaths in the area has led a young journalist, Andrea, to investigate
the mysterious vaults of the museum. Andrea and Sonia are soon plunged into a
nightmare as they both learn the secret behind Volkoff's statues and the
connection he bears to the steel-armed murderer of Sonia's parents.
Castle Freak 1995-
Opera 2001-
Dir. Dario Argento. Perf. Urbano Barberini, Christina Marsillach. Tiger Cinematografica-A.D.C., 1987 This limited edition DVD pack has several extra you won’t get with the video. A music video based on the Title Theme music, a brand new making of documentary, and the original Claudio Simonetti soundtrack is included on a second CD. The movie itself is the uncut version listed below, and has the international and US trailers as well as the features above. The music CD is excellent, and this convenient two for one, would be a great way for Phantom fans to experience the film.
Clown
at midnight 1998-
A
teenage girl joins a high school drama class in the same theater where her
mother, an opera diva, was brutally murdered fifteen years before. She discovers
though dreams that the killer still haunts the theater in the figure of a clown.
(Mel Gibson)-A boy seeks a tutor and find a deformed retired teacher who is wrongly accused of a crime
Black
Jack 1996 -Cartoon by Manga. About a deformed above intelligent surgeon
with a annoying little girl.
The English Patient 1996 -A man crashes and becomes deformed. An English nurse takes care of him as he retells his story.
Rigoletto 1998-A cross between Beauty and the Beast and Phantom except Phantom is an elf. Very cute!!!
Darkman
I, II, and in # III 1990-1995There is a direct relation ship threw the
whole series.
Cyrano de Bergerac 1990
( many others avaliable) Loved it.
Tourist Trap 1990-An
eerie and deserted wax museum. Four unsuspecting young travelers are lured
into a very deadly Tourist Trap. The reclusive and bizarre owner of this
attraction, which is actually more like a macabre chamber of horrors. The
grotesque and frightening mannequins in this sordid side-show are only the
beginning of the murderous mayhem and nightmarish madness to come.
The Meateater 1978 - When the Crest
Theater is reopened the reclusive resident meateater develops a fascination with
the new owner’s daughter Jeannie, who just happens to look like his beloved
Jean Harlow. Strong Phantom themes are abundant in this film
The Music Teacher ( In French)-
There is only one scene with two masked singers who have a duel in singing
Popcorn 1991-Horror
on the screen escapes into the theatre when some aspiring film students hold an
all-night film festival. Members of the crew disappear as the killer seeks his
vengeance. There are good Phantom themes in this film, but nothing you can give
away without ruining the story.
Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man’s Chest 2006- Davey Jones has some phantom like qualities
Face behind the mask 1941- Skilled watchmaker comes to America burned by fire. Due to his scares he turns to a life of crime he buys a mask who falls in love with a blind girl.
The Elephant Man 1980-
Castle Freak 1995-A
family moves into a castle in Europe. They don't know what's lurking below.But
they soon discover its haunted by a blood thristy creature who will kill anyone
he sees
Mad Love 1935-A Creepy Dr. Gogol is infatuated with an Opera singer beautiful Yvonne Orlac and he starts sending notes to her dressing room. The doctor is devastated when she plans to leave the stage and go on tour with her husband. Stephen Orlac, Yvonne Orlac husband who is a concert pianist, hands are crushed in a train accident. A murderer's hands are affixed to the stumps of her husband only after she pleads Dr. Gogol to help him. The transplanted hands start flinging knives with deadly accuracy.
Phantom appearances in the movies
Batman
Returns (1992)- At the costume Party Red Death
is on the stars and Selina Kyle appears behind him.
Watch clip
Bakstree
boys music video Everybody (1998)-
From
their album (Backstreet's back) The video shows all th emmebers of the band
geting stranded at an old house where they are turned into class monsters. AJ
play Phantom.
League
of extraordinary Men (2003)-
M or Moriarty dresses up as The
Phantom
Waxwork
(1988)-A
group of teens discover an enchanted wax museum and begin disappearing into the
displays to become human sacrifices to the characters on display. Most of the characters
are monster yes even Phantom is there. It's a fun movie.
Killer Tomatoes eat France- Tomato dressed as Phantom wooden chandelier falls on him.
Gremlins 2 The New Batch (1992)- A Phantom Gremlin gets unmasked
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III- A Phantom joke made at a bad guy
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