Effortlessly and unpretentiously repackages familiar themes in a fresh, unqiue, and genuinely gripping narrative, while simultaneously riding its own specific degree of camp with complete confidence and intention. The heavily dubbed dialogue, wildly paced plot, and the terrible dancing of Jessica Harper can give the causual viewer a bit of a rocky start but, much like the mask of the titular phantom, the film itself bears its inherent clunkiness with a surprising degree of grace. The performances hit home in…
