Review of The Phantom of the Opera (1962) by Michael G — 30 May 2010
Horrible fruitcake adaptations of the story aside, the tale of The Phantom of the Opera has never done a hell of a lot for me but if there was a version that was going to get me to change my mind the Hammer version would've been the one to do it.
As always, Terence Fisher's direction is superb and the actual phantom looks pretty cool. The ending's kind of abrupt, ending just for the sake of ending and you never find out of Petry gets his revenge on D'Arcy.
As with most Hammer movies, The Phantom of the Opera is all in the direction, set design and atmosphere, but not much beyond that...
This review of The Phantom of the Opera (1962) was written by Michael G on 30 May 2010.
The Phantom of the Opera has generally received mixed reviews.
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