Phantom Of The Opera (1925)

Editor's Note Lon Chaney, "Man of a Thousand Faces," stars in this silent horror classic. In the film, based on Gaston Leroux's timeless novel, a disfigured, catacomb-dwelling musician (Chaney) terrorizes the Paris Opera House while attempting to turn a pretty chorus girl (Mary Philbin) into a star.

	Norman Kerry
	Gibson Gowland
	Lon Chaney
	Snitz Edwards
	Mary Philbin
	Lon Chaney - Director Uncredited
	Virgil Miller - Cinematographer
	Charles D. Hall - Art Director
	Charles Van Enger - Cinematographer
	Edward Sedgwick - Director Uncredited
	Milton Bridenbecker - Cinematographer
	Rupert Julian - Director

The Phantom lives deep in the recesses of the Paris Opera House, well hidden from cruel and prying eyes. But when he falls in love with the beauteous Christine Dane, he becomes aware of his intense loneliness; in desperation, the Phantom kidnaps his love and carries her back to his secret lair. Assuring Christine that he will never harm her, he asks only one thing: that she never remove his mask. Entertainment Weekly
"...Shivers still crawl up spines." -- Rating: A 10/27/1995 p.104

Total Film
4 stars out of 5 -- "[Chaney] imbues this character with bravado and menace..." 02/01/2012

Sight and Sound
"One of the great blood-and-thunder silent horror melodramas, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA remains rollicking entertainment to this day..." 03/01/2012