On Saturday, November 1, The Phantom of The Opera (1925) will be shown at the Crandell Theater in Chatham with a live score. This is in honor of the film’s 100-year anniversary. This showing will enable the audience members to see the movie the way it was originally intended to be seen, on a big screen with live music.
“The original Phantom is a film that seems to get creepier as more time passes,” says Rapsis, who accompanies films at venues around the nation. “It’s a great way to experience the power of silent film to transport audiences to strange and unusual places.” This film is an adaptation of a 19th century novel by Gaston Leroux; it features Chaney as the deformed phantom who haunts the opera house. Seen only in the shadows the phantom causes murder and mayhem to force the opera’s management to make the woman he loves into a star.
The Phantom of the Opera was so popular in its original and second release it inspired horror movies such as Dracula (1931), Frankenstein (1931), and The Mummy (1932). The film also inspired many other adaptations including the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical which continuously runs productions around the world.
This film is suitable for all ages, although young children may find some scenes intense and frightening. Tickets for this event are $25 per person and $20 for Crandell members, the show will start at 7pm.
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