The Phantom of the Opera Review

Review of The Phantom of the Opera (1925) by screenqueeen: 👍 4/5

HOOPTOBER 666 DAY 21 6 DAYS REMAIN

Embossed in a wonderfully creepy atmosphere, Lon Chaney really emotes the lost tortured soul in the first act here but also owns his character's inherent evil nature once he's outed to the audience. Christine's character reads similar to the final girl outwitting the killer at the very end.

The Phantom's final act proves that he retains the authority to make threats, but those can and will be empty. The chandelier was most likely the only thing he's ever done to sabotage the opera house and would most likely choose not to do it if he had to a second time.