The bad guy must suffer horrifically for his actions, killed by either angry mob or falling rocks, it was just how things were. But it certainly shows the two angles in which the story can be seen, is it a darkly romantic drama or a horror-mystery? The Phantom of the Opera continues to walk that knife's edge into the rest of the 20th century. The British invaded more than just music in the mid-20th century. Starting in 1957 with The Curse of Frankenstein, Hammer Film Productions was the hottest thing in horror due to its high gothic horror mixed with blood and sexuality not seen in American horror. Originally slated for Christopher Lee, Herbert Lom plays The Phantom in 1962's The Phantom of the Opera, a surprisingly sedate and tasteful take on the story.
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