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Italian horror master Dario Argento pays homage to THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, which he would remake a decade later, with this film about a hooded killer who torments the opera diva whom he adores. Cristina Marsillach stars as Betty, a young understudy who gets a chance to star in a production of Verdi's MACBETH when the lead .. Read more

Starring	Cristina Marsillach, Ian Charleson, Urbano Barberini, William McNamara
Director	Dario Argento
Genres	Horror, World Cinema

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- The Visconti of Violence goes straight for the throat (and eyes) in this stylishly sick thriller about a young diva -... read more on Time Out
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- - 7
  - 5
  Rubbish...
  
  A bad plot, bad acting, bad dubbing and a bad ending....
  
  Way too much squealing...I kept looking for the tortured pig.
  
  A film for the ... read more »
  
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  - 10 Sep 2005 at 16:02
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  Stylish Classic Italian Horror
  
  If you can get past the cringe-inducing prologue Opera rewards you with being one of Argento's best movies.Of course,as in most of his works,the characters ... read more »
  
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- - switchbladeromance
  - 21 reviews
  - Wrexham UK
  - 02 Jan 2012 at 18:29
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  phantom is deranged sadist
  
  Stylized presentation of Macbeth is plagued by bad luck even before killer strikes and then things go from bad to gory as terror unfolds. Body count increases ... read more »
  
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- - juradino
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  - London
  - 06 Aug 2011 at 18:06
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  Absolutely awful
  
  One of the worst films I've ever seen, which was so badly dubbed that I spent half the film thinking - has this really been dubbed or is it really bad ... read more »
  
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  - Yorkshire
  - 12 Sep 2008 at 19:41
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  Okay, this is not a horror based on the Phantom of the Opera but there are some likeness in it. A young diva replacing another to play the lead role, becomes ... read more »
  
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  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  Not bad
  
  a little dated but strange enough to keep the interest. What is it with that heavy metal music when a murder takes place though?
  
  Way more horrific ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 16 Mar 2008 at 18:14
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  Kitch horror
  
  You would need to be a really big fan of Dario Argento to enjoy this film. Otherwise, you're much better off watching Deep Red, generally a much better and ... read more »
  
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  - London, England
  - 26 Jan 2007 at 10:23
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  Delightful
  
  Argento produces moments of delightful gore in this horror flick, but some wooden acting lets it down. Watch the film in Italian, with English subtitles ... read more »
  
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- - poglewood
  - Lothian
  - 26 Sep 2005 at 19:50
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  - 5
  Rubbish...
  
  A bad plot, bad acting, bad dubbing and a bad ending....
  
  Way too much squealing...I kept looking for the tortured pig.
  
  A film for the ... read more »
  
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  - Andover, England
  - 10 Sep 2005 at 16:02
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  Cheesy Horror
  
  I was attracted to this movie from a clip I saw on a behind the scenes of horror movies documentary I saw of a kid. That clip is still by far the best in this ... read more »
  
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- - Wyatt Thunderbuck
  - Steeton
  - 06 Aug 2005 at 12:07
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  Lost the plot ......
  
  Dario Argento lost the plot on this one.
  
  Good set pieces don't maketh a good film, it needs a good story!
  
  If you want Argento then get... read more »
  
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- - leecub
  - Carmarthenshire
  - 09 Mar 2005 at 12:28
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- - 7
  - 5
  Rubbish...
  
  A bad plot, bad acting, bad dubbing and a bad ending....
  
  Way too much squealing...I kept looking for the tortured pig.
  
  A film for the ... read more »
  
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  - 10 Sep 2005 at 16:02
- - 3
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  reasonable film
  
  I enjoyed seeing this one again. Would have given it 4 stars but for a weak denoument,some iffy acting(some iffy dubbing too), and a rather bizarre last few ... read more »
  
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  - portsmouth
  - 30 Dec 2004 at 19:57
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  Stylish Classic Italian Horror
  
  If you can get past the cringe-inducing prologue Opera rewards you with being one of Argento's best movies.Of course,as in most of his works,the characters ... read more »
  
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- - switchbladeromance
  - 21 reviews
  - Wrexham UK
  - 02 Jan 2012 at 18:29
- - 2
  - 1
  Excellent Film
  
  Not had this from here but this is a highly recommended movie for any horror fan, excellent stuff.
  
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  - England
  - 05 Mar 2004 at 00:38
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  Not as good as vintage Argento but not bad
  
  While lacking the brilliance of films like Suspiria or Inferno, Argento's 1987 offering has much to recommend it, including some seriously brutal murder ... read more »
  
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- - James Vaughan
  - London, UK
  - 25 May 2004 at 14:10
- - 2
  - 1
  Terrible...not Terror
  
  Terrible film....stupid plot. Just an excuse to put some bits of good music to a silly story!
  
  What a waste of time.
  
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- - steve33
  - London
  - 02 Dec 2004 at 12:25
- - 1
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  Cheesy Horror
  
  I was attracted to this movie from a clip I saw on a behind the scenes of horror movies documentary I saw of a kid. That clip is still by far the best in this ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 137103
- - Wyatt Thunderbuck
  - Steeton
  - 06 Aug 2005 at 12:07
- - 1
  - 0
  Lost the plot ......
  
  Dario Argento lost the plot on this one.
  
  Good set pieces don't maketh a good film, it needs a good story!
  
  If you want Argento then get... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 326307
- - leecub
  - Carmarthenshire
  - 09 Mar 2005 at 12:28
- - 1
  - 0
  Kitch horror
  
  You would need to be a really big fan of Dario Argento to enjoy this film. Otherwise, you're much better off watching Deep Red, generally a much better and ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 406274
- - a customer
  - London, England
  - 26 Jan 2007 at 10:23
- - 1
  - 0
  phantom is deranged sadist
  
  Stylized presentation of Macbeth is plagued by bad luck even before killer strikes and then things go from bad to gory as terror unfolds. Body count increases ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1026076
- - juradino
  - 702 reviews
  - London
  - 06 Aug 2011 at 18:06

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  Italian horror master Dario Argento pays homage to THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, which he would remake a decade later, with this film about a hooded killer who torments the opera diva whom he adores. Cristina Marsillach stars as Betty, a young understudy who gets a chance to star in a production of ...