Carl Laemmle brings Gaston Leroux horror-thriller to the big screen in the classic silent film _The Phantom of the Opera_. The story follows a Parris opera house that’s being terrorized by a fiend who threatens the new owners with deadly and disastrous consequences should they not meet his demands; meanwhile aspiring singer Christine Daae is secretly tutored by the mysterious Angel of Music, who promise to make her a star. Lon Chaney gives an iconic performance, and really transforms himself with an incredible makeup job. Additionally, the plot is remarkably faithful to the novel; save the ending. And the costumes and sets are quite impressive. It can be a bit meandering at times, but _The Phantom of the Opera_ holds up remarkably well and deserves its place in the pantheon of Universal Monsters films.