What is the best movie adaption of the Phantom of the Opera?
It really depends on what you want in the movie. If you like old black and white movies and one that sticks to the original book written by Leroux I suggest the first movie; The Phantom of the Opera (1925) with Lon Chaney as The Phantom/Erik. There’s also the 1943 version, which sticks to the plot (though Erik is disfigured by acid burning rather than a birth defect) pretty well and is in color. Love comedies? Then you check out a hilarious disco version called The Phantom of the Paradise (1970) which follows something more like Rocky Horror Picture Show rather than the actual story. If you want a frightening tale of horror that doesn’t really follow the original plot of the story, you can check out The Phantom of the Opera (1989) starring Robert Englund as the horrific Phantom/Erik. There’s also a mini-series that was on TV in 1991 which you can enjoy. Now if you want the famous musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, then you should definitely check out the 2004 version of the famous broadwa
