The Phantom of the Opera (1998)

4K UHD

In late nineteenth-century Paris, strange things are happening at the Opera House. Legends abound of a mysterious phantom who, raised from infancy by rats, inhabits the subterranean caverns deep beneath the famous building, occasionally emerging above ground to wreak bloody havoc. Enchanted by the voice of the beautiful Christine Daaé, an understudy in the upcoming production of Romeo and Juliet, the phantom quickly brings the singer under his spell, setting himself on a collision course with her would-be suitor, Raoul. As the gala performance of Romeo and Juliet draws near, and Christine falls ever deeper under his influence, the phantom hatches a diabolical plan to secure his young protégeé the starring role - and claim her as his, once and for all. 

Based on Gaston Leroux’s 1910 novel of the same, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA sees Italian horror maestro Dario Argento (Suspiria, Deep Red) turn his masterful directorial hand to a period piece, whilst still injecting proceedings with all the expected visual flair and gruesome gore. Featuring lead performances from Asia Argento (The Stendhal Syndrome) and Julian Sands (Warlock, Boxing Helena) as the titular villain, alongside expert cinematography from veteran DP Ronnie Taylor (Gandhi) and a lush, orchestral score from Ennio Morricone (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly), Vinegar Syndrome is thrilled to raise the curtain on Argento’s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, newly restored in 4K from its original negative and loaded with a bewitching array of new and archival bonus features.

directed by: Dario Argento
starring: Asia Argento, Julian Sands, Andrea Di Stefano, Nadia Rinaldi, Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni
1998 / 113 min / 1.85:1 / Italian, English 5.1 Surround

Additional info:

• 2-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD / Region A Blu-ray
• 4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range
• Newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative
• Commentary track with film historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson
• "Of Screams and Arias" (22 min) - an interview with actress Nadia Rinaldi
• "Acts of Fear" (11 min) - an interview with actor Gianni Franco
• "Opera of Wounds" (20 min) - an interview with special effects artist Sergio Stivaletti
• "Like a Thunder" (20 min) - an interview with editor Anna Napoli
• "Behind the Camera" (12 min) - an interview with camera operator Marco Pieroni
• "Behind the Red Curtain" (18 min) - an archival interview with director/screenwriter Dario Argento
• "In the Phantom Cave" (18 min) - an archival interview with production designer Antonello Geleng
• "Welcome to the Opera" (18 min) - an archival interview with producer Giuseppe Colombo
• Alternate English titles
• Reversible inside sleeve
• Newly translated English subtitles