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The Phantom of the Opera (1989)

The Phantom of the Opera
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Robert Englund, Jill Schoelen, Alex Hyde-White

Trading tragic romance for Faustian malevolence, the 1989 version of The Phantom of the Opera is a surprisingly good example of '80s horror. It was dismissed as gory trash by most critics (no doubt because Kevin Yagher's gruesome makeup effects are effectively revolting), but horror buffs wil... (read more)

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10,644 ratings

R, 93 min.
Directed by: Dwight H. Little
Release Date: Jun 01, 1989
DVD Release Date: Dec 07, 2004

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70 days ago
"People will love you for your music. But that is all that they will love you for"

A dark, violent retelling of the classic tale of music and love, and as always Robert Englund plays the twisted killer role to a tee- the man is good at his job fol... (read more)
78 days ago
katelyn loves this movie i dont know why
93 days ago
Hated this one. I prefer the romantic one that came out in 2004. A slash slash here and a slash slash there, heer a slash, there a slash, everywhere a slash slash; old Robert Englund brings to the screen Phantom of the slash. To much and a bit of was... (read more)
111 days ago
see the play on the strip!! much better
116 days ago
not as good as the musical but still good.

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