"A yawn is a silent shout. "- Gilbert K. Chesterton

The Phantom Of The Opera (Rupert Julian, 1925) is one classic early film of the silent era and horror genre. Unlike other silent films The Phantom of the Opera is easy to watch with plenty of action going on. Even without sound the audience feels Erik's emotions through his movements and facial expressions. The make up on Erik is very good especially for the time conveying an ugly and scary phantom. The under-lighting of him in scenes add to this eerie mood. The sets of the under ground chambers also give a cold and spooky atmosphere to the film. Once again the acting seems over the top however this is expected in a film from 1925. The story line consists of traditional horror genre techniques as well as "Beauty and the Beast" and "V for Vendetta" themes.