When the leading actress of an avant-garde production of Macbeth is injured, Betty, her understudy, is thrown into the role. She soon learns that the opera house is being stalked by a masked assailant. In his homage to Phantom of the Opera, director Dario Argento delivers all the highlights of the Italian giallo genre-dreamy atmosphere, outlandish violence, and some of the most ambitious production of his career.
Looking for an excuse to dress to the nines? Opera house attire is encouraged!
Opera is part of So Extra, MAD’s cinema series embracing the playful, wacky and over-the-top in filmmaking. Join MAD each month as we highlight films unafraid to push the envelope in cinematic technique and production design. From B-movies to Blockbusters, these films might be a lot, but we can’t get enough!
