History YMMV / ThePhantomOfTheOpera1989

* CultClassic: A critical and financial failure, the film is nonetheless well-liked by slasher fans and even some Phans for its TruerToTheText spin on the story.

* CultClassic: An unfortunate flop in theaters, the film is well-liked by slasher fans and even some Phans for its TruerToTheText portrayal of the eponymous character.

* CompleteMonster: Erik Destler, unlike his more sympathetic incarnations, is [[AdaptationalVillainy reimagined as an inhumane beast]]. When a DealWithTheDevil ends with Destler's face disfigured, Destler became a SerialKiller who skinned his victims to cover up his disfigurements. Upon seeing aspiring opera singer Christine Day, Destler [[StalkerWithACrush becomes obsessed with her]], flaying a scene-shifter to scare the lead actress from her role in a production and later decapitating her at a party to incite a panic. Enraged that Christine disobeyed his orders by meeting Richard at the party, Destler tries to rape her before murdering two police officers and personally [[MurderTheHypotenuse disposes of Richard by setting him ablaze]].

* CompleteMonster: Erik Destler, unlike his more sympathetic incarnations, is [[AdaptationalVillainy reimagined as an inhumane beast]]. When a DealWithTheDevil ends with Destler's face disfigured, Destler became a SerialKiller who skinned his victims to cover up his disfigurements. Upon seeing aspiring opera singer Christine Day, Destler [[StalkerWithACrush becomes obsessed with her]], flaying a scene-shifter to scare the lead actress from her role in a production and later decapitating her at a party to incite a panic. Enraged that Christine disobeyed his orders by meeting Richard at the aforementioned party, Destler tries to rape her before murdering two police officers and personally [[MurderTheHypotenuse disposes of Richard by setting him ablaze]].

* NonSingingVoice: Nancy Fontana provides the singing voice for Jill Schoelen’s Christine Day.

* CompleteMonster: The titular Phantom, Erik Destler, unlike his previous incarnations who were [[TragicMonster given sympathetic qualities]], is an [[DarkerAndEdgier inhumane]] [[AdaptationalVillainy beast]]. This version made a DealWithTheDevil so that his music would live forever; this resulted in [[FacialHorror his face being disfigured]]. Becoming a SerialKiller who [[FlayingAlive skins his victims]] and [[GenuineHumanHide sews their skin onto himself]] to hide his disfigurements, Destler [[StalkerWithACrush becomes obsessed]] with Christine Day, an aspiring opera singer, and appears to her in a vision claiming to be an angel that was sent to act as her teacher. He skins the body of Joseph, a scene-shifter, and places it in La Carlotta's dressing closet, which she happens upon. After Christine is given the part as Marguerite, he leads Christine into the sewers, and [[IHaveYouNowMyPretty forces a ring onto her finger]], warning her to never see another man. When he overhears Christine profess her love to Richard, he [[OffWithHisHead decapitates Carlotta]], and uses her head to incite a panic; he abducts Christine in the ensuing hysteria, and [[AttemptedRape attempts to rape her]] out of anger with her disobedience. Richard arrives to the sewers alongside Inspector Hawkins and the police; Destler kills two of the police officers as well as [[MurderTheHypotenuse Richard himself]]. When Christine returns to present-day Manhattan, he takes on the identity of Mr. Foster, the major backer of the opera company, and attempts to make Day his once again.

* CompleteMonster: The titular Phantom, Erik Destler, unlike his previous incarnations who were [[TragicMonster given sympathetic qualities]], is an [[DarkerAndEdgier inhumane beast]]. This version made a DealWithTheDevil so that his music would live forever; this resulted in [[FacialHorror his face being disfigured]]. Becoming a SerialKiller who [[FlayingAlive skins his victims]] and [[GenuineHumanHide sews their skin onto himself]] to hide his disfigurements, Destler [[StalkerWithACrush becomes obsessed]] with Christine Day, an aspiring opera singer, and appears to her in a vision claiming to be an angel that was sent to act as her teacher. He skins the body of Joseph, a scene-shifter, and places it in La Carlotta's dressing closet, which she happens upon. After Christine is given the part as Marguerite, he leads Christine into the sewers, and [[IHaveYouNowMyPretty forces a ring onto her finger]], warning her to never see another man. When he overhears Christine profess her love to Richard, he [[OffWithHisHead decapitates Carlotta]], and uses her head to incite a panic; he abducts Christine in the ensuing hysteria, and [[AttemptedRape attempts to rape her]] out of anger with her disobedience. Richard arrives to the sewers alongside Inspector Hawkins and the police; Destler kills two of the police officers as well as [[MurderTheHypotenuse Richard himself]]. When Christine returns to present-day Manhattan, he takes on the identity of Mr. Foster, the major backer of the opera company, and attempts to make Day his once again.

* CompleteMonster: The titular Phantom, Erik Destler, unlike his previous incarnations who were [[TragicMonster given sympathetic qualities]], is an [[DarkerAndEdgier inhumane beast]]. This version made a DealWithTheDevil so that his music would live forever; this resulted in [[FacialHorror his face being disfigured]]. Becoming a SerialKiller who [[FlayingAlive skins his victims]] and [[GenuineHumanHide sews their skin onto himself]] to hide his disfigurements, Destler [[StalkerWithACrush becomes obsessed]] with Christine Day, an aspiring opera singer, and appears to her in a vision claiming to be an angel that was sent to act as her teacher. He skins the body of Joseph, a scene-shifter, and places it in La Carlotta's dressing closet, which she happens upon. After Christine is given the part as Marguerite, he leads Christine into the sewers, and [[IHaveYouNowMyPretty forces a ring onto her finger]], warning her to never see another man. When he overhears Christine profess her love to Richard, he [[OffWithHisHead decapitates Carlotta]], and uses her head to incite a panic; he abducts Christine in the ensuing hysteria, and [[AttemptedRape attempts to rape her]] out of anger with her disobedience. Richard arrives to the sewers alongside Inspector Hawkins and the police; Destler kills two of the police officers as well as [[MurderTheHypotenuse Richard himself]]. When Christine returns to present-day Manhattan, he takes on the identity of Mr. Foster, the major backer of the opera company, and attempts to make Day his once again.

* CompleteMonster: The titular Phantom, Erik Destler, unlike his previous incarnations who were [[TragicMonster given sympathetic qualities]], is an [[DarkerAndEdgier inhumane beast]]. This version made a DealWithTheDevil so that his music would live forever; this resulted in [[FacialHorror his face being disfigured]]. Becoming a SerialKiller who [[FlayingAlive skins his victims]] and [[GenuineHumanHide sews their skin onto himself to hide his disfigurements, Destler [[StalkerWithACrush becomes obsessed]] with Christine Day, an aspiring opera singer, and appears to her in a vision claiming to be an angel that was sent to act as her teacher. He skins the body of Joseph, a scene-shifter, and places it in La Carlotta's dressing closet, which she happens upon. After Christine is given the part as Marguerite, he leads Christine into the sewers, and [[IHaveYouNowMyPretty forces a ring onto her finger]], warning her to never see another man. When he overhears Christine profess her love to Richard, he [[OffWithHisHead decapitates Carlotta]], and uses her head to incite a panic; he abducts Christine in the ensuing hysteria, and [[AttemptedRape attempts to rape her]] out of anger with her disobedience. Richard arrives to the sewers alongside Inspector Hawkins and the police; Destler kills two of the police officers as well as [[MurderTheHypotenuse Richard himself]]. When Christine returns to present-day Manhattan, he takes on the identity of Mr. Foster, the major backer of the opera company, and attempts to make Day his once again.

* CompleteMonster: The titular Phantom, Erik Destler, unlike his previous incarnations who were [[TragicMonster given sympathetic qualities]], is an [[DarkerAndEdgier inhumane beast]]. This version made a DealWithTheDevil so that his music would live forever; this resulted in [[FacialHorror his face being disfigured]]. Becoming a SerialKiller who [[FlayingAlive skins his victims]] and [[sews their skin onto himself to hide his disfigurements, Destler [[StalkerWithACrush becomes obsessed]] with Christine Day, an aspiring opera singer, and appears to her in a vision claiming to be an angel that was sent to act as her teacher. He skins the body of Joseph, a scene-shifter, and places it in La Carlotta's dressing closet, which she happens upon. After Christine is given the part as Marguerite, he leads Christine into the sewers, and [[IHaveYouNowMyPretty forces a ring onto her finger]], warning her to never see another man. When he overhears Christine profess her love to Richard, he [[OffWithHisHead decapitates Carlotta]], and uses her head to incite a panic; he abducts Christine in the ensuing hysteria, and [[AttemptedRape attempts to rape her]] out of anger with her disobedience. Richard arrives to the sewers alongside Inspector Hawkins and the police; Destler kills two of the police officers as well as [[MurderTheHypotenuse Richard himself]]. When Christine returns to present-day Manhattan, he takes on the identity of Mr. Foster, the major backer of the opera company, and attempts to make Day his once again.