| Robert Englund | ... | Erik Destler / The Phantom | |
| Jill Schoelen | ... | Christine Day | |
| Alex Hyde-White | ... | Richard Dutton | |
| Bill Nighy | ... | Martin Barton | |
| Stephanie Lawrence | ... | La Carlotta | |
| Terence Harvey | ... | Insp. Hawkins | |
| Nathan Lewis | ... | Davies | |
| Peter Clapham | ... | Harrison | |
| Molly Shannon | ... | Meg (New York) | |
| Emma Rawson | ... | Meg (London) | |
| Mark Ryan | ... | Mott | |
| Yehuda Efroni | ... | The Rat Catcher | |
| Terence Beesley | ... | Joseph Buquet | |
| Ray Jewers | ... | Elise | |
| Robin Hunter | ... | Roland | |
| Virginia Fiol | ... | Sarah | |
| Cathy Murphy | ... | Esther | |
| Andre Thornton Grimes | ... | Bartender | |
| Jaclyn Mendoza | ... | Maddie | |
| John Ghavan | ... | Dwarf / The Devil | |
| Mickey Epps | ... | Cardplayer | |
| László Szili | ... | Cardplayer (as Laszlo Szili) | |
| Patrick Burke | ... | Workman | |
| Jonathan Linsley | ... | Workman | |
| Tommy Wright | ... | Workman | |
| László Baranyi | ... | Workman | |
| Ottilia Borbáth | ... | House Mother (as Ottilia Borbath) | |
| Lajos Dobák | ... | Maitre d' (as Lajos Dobak) |
Directed by | |||
| Dwight H. Little | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Gaston Leroux | novel | |
| Gerry O'Hara | based on a screenplay by | |
| Duke Sandefur | screenplay | |
Original Music by | |||
| Misha Segal | |||
Non-Original Music by | |||
| Charles Gounod | (from opera "Faust") | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Peter Lyons Collister | |||
| Elemér Ragályi | (as Elemer Regalyi) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Charles Bornstein | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Tivadar Bertalan | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| John Bloomfield | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| John Carl Buechler | .... | additional prosthetic makeup effects supervisor: Magical Media Industries Inc. | |
| Everett Burrell | .... | makeup effects crew | |
| Michael Deak | .... | location makeup effects: Magical Media Industries Inc. | |
| John Foster | .... | production manager: Magical Media Industries Inc. | |
| Ron Pipes | .... | makeup effects crew | |
| Sean Rodgers | .... | makeup effects crew | |
| Josephine Turner | .... | wig maker: Magical Media Industries Inc. | |
| John Vulich | .... | location makeup effects: Magical Media Industries Inc. | |
| John Vulich | .... | special makeup effects | |
| Kevin Yagher | .... | special makeup effects | |
| Mark C. Yagher | .... | makeup effects crew | |
Production Management | |||
| Marc S. Fischer | .... | unit production manager | |
| Omneya 'Nini' Mazen | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Helena Toth | .... | production supervisor | |
| Joseph Vittorie | .... | production supervisor: 21st Century Film Corporation (as Joseph N. Vittotrie Jr.) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Michal Engel | .... | key second assistant director | |
| Avner Orshalimy | .... | first assistant director (as Avener Orshalimi) | |
| Péter Rácz | .... | additional second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Zoltán Horváth | .... | set dresser | |
Sound Department | |||
| Ed Callahan | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Jeff Clark | .... | sound engineer | |
| Cyril Collick | .... | sound recordist | |
| Joe Dorn | .... | adr editor | |
| Csaba Erös | .... | boom operator | |
| Arnold Finkelstein | .... | sound effects recordist | |
| Tommy Goodwin | .... | adr mixer | |
| Tommy Goodwin | .... | foley mixer | |
| Martin Maryska | .... | sound designer | |
| John Morris | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Doug Parry | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Dorielle Rogers | .... | sound recordist | |
| Steven J. Rogers | .... | production sound mixer | |
| Dean St. John | .... | adr recordist | |
| Dean St. John | .... | foley recordist | |
| Jerry Trent | .... | foley artist | |
| Jay Wilkinson | .... | sound editor | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Michael Deak | .... | on-set effects supervisor | |
Stunts | |||
| Zoltán Gulyás Kiss | .... | stunts | |
| László Imre | .... | stunt performer | |
| György Kivés | .... | stunt double: The Phantom (as Gyorgy Kives) | |
| Ferenc Novinecz | .... | stunts | |
| Tamás Pintér | .... | stunt coordinator (as Tamas Pinter) | |
| Gábor Piroch | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| David E. Elkins | .... | first assistant camera: additional camera | |
| Géza Gonda | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Jorge Lovitz | .... | camera operator | |
| Andrea Martin | .... | gaffer | |
| Andrea Martin | .... | key grip electrician | |
| András Váradi | .... | assistant camera | |
Casting Department | |||
| Julie Hughes | .... | casting: USA and New York | |
| Nancy Lara-Hansch | .... | casting consultant | |
| Maggi Sangwin | .... | casting: United Kingdom and London | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Anne Bloomfield | .... | assistant costume supervisor | |
Music Department | |||
| William Ashford | .... | director of music: 21st Century Film Corporation | |
| Virginia S. Ellsworth | .... | music editor | |
| Harriet Schock | .... | song lyrics | |
| Misha Segal | .... | conductor | |
| Eric Tomlinson | .... | music editor: Budapest | |
Other crew | |||
| Mellanie Bradfield | .... | script supervisor | |
| John Carl Buechler | .... | additional prosthetic effects | |
| Earl Ellis | .... | laboratory technician | |
| Matt Falls | .... | laboratory technician | |
| Anita Hope | .... | production coordinator: USA | |
| Vera Loosz | .... | production accountant | |
| Andras Miko | .... | opera director | |
| Nobuko Oganesoff | .... | location manager | |
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1980's style treatment of endlessly enduring story of disfigured composer, worshiping an aspiring young opera star from afar, who kills assorted people in order to further her career.
This time, the titular, tragic menace is named Eric Destler, and is played by Freddy Krueger himself, a.k.a. Robert Englund, who is very effective, emoting in a heartfelt manner.
Jill Schoelen plays the young singer Christine, and she's actually pretty appealing, offering a likable performance as a sweet young ingénue type.
I'll just say here that I'm not an aficionado of Gaston Leroux's novel, or the numerous stage productions and feature film adaptations that it has spawned. Therefore, I can't make any comparisons, although this entertaining film manages the neat trick of being classy and gory at the same time. It has an opulent, well-photographed look, and on the other side, flashy and shocking makeup effects by Kevin Yagher (in this version, the Phantom hides his ugly visage by stitching dead flesh onto his face rather than wearing a mask).
The underground lair looks impressively seedy, and the music is of course haunting and lovely. The decent supporting cast is another plus.
The 1925 silent version with Lon Chaney is probably bound to remain the definitive film interpretation of the work, but I think that this enjoyable - if forgettable - film is a good, respectable effort.
Be on the lookout for a very young Molly Shannon, appearing near the beginning and end of the picture.
7/10