Singer-songwriter Winslow Leach seeks revenge on the nefarious music producer Swan, who steals both Winslow's music and his favorite singer for the grand opening of Swan's new rock palace, the Paradise.
Directed by Brian De Palma
mask
new york city
rock 'n' roll
suicide attempt
greed
haunted house
phantom
palace
musical
satire
revenge
soul selling
rock music
pianist
false accusations
masked man
glam rock
car explosion
rock opera
rock musical
sing sing
music production
songwriting
record company
faustian pact
phantom of the opera
music industry
abuse of power
music producer
moral corruption
deal with the devil
printing press
horror musical
Rank
#4 in 1974·#277 overall
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Cast
William Finley
Winslow Leach / The Phantom
Paul Williams
Swan
Jessica Harper
Phoenix
George Memmoli
Philbin
Gerrit Graham
Beef
Archie Hahn
The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads
Jeffrey Comanor
The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads
Peter Elbling
The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads
Jim Bohan
Swan's Entourage
Jennifer Ashley
Groupie
Janus Blythe
Groupie
Robin Mattson
Groupie
Crew
Brian De Palma
Director
Brian De Palma
Writer
Paul Williams
Original Music Composer
Paul Hirsch
Editor
Edward R. Pressman
Producer
Sissy Spacek
Set Dresser
Paul Williams
Songs
George Aliceson Tipton
Additional Music
Jim Lovelett
Stunt Double
Geno Havens
Casting
Jack Fisk
Production Design
Rosanna Norton
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
1695 reviews
vi
9.0★ · 11/22/18
we are winslow leach stans first and people second
we are winslow leach stans first and people second
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Ruby
6.0★ · 10/02/25
*"All my dreams are lost and I can't sleep. And sleep alone could ease my mind. All my tears have dried and I can't weep. Old emotions, may they rest in peace and dream. Dream a bunch of friends, rest in peace and dream, dream it never ends." ⋆˚꩜｡🎤🎸🎼🎹🦢🕯💊🪠🗡🪷 I was so surprised to find the director of scarface also directed this. thoses two movies seem like polar opposites ⚡︎ I didn't totally love it, but i didn't hate it either. It's a uniquely fun and wacky film, and i did like how it's balanced between being horror and musical. It kinda reminds me of rocky horror picture show ⚡︎ I really liked the music in this. I thought it was so good, and I mostly listen to 70s music normally, so I expected to like it!*
*"All my dreams are lost and I can't sleep. And sleep alone could ease my mind. All my tears have dried and I can't weep. Old emotions, may they rest in peace and dream. Dream a bunch of friends, rest in peace and dream, dream it never ends." ⋆˚꩜｡🎤🎸🎼🎹🦢🕯💊🪠🗡🪷 I was so surprised to find the director of scarface also directed this. thoses two movies seem like polar opposites ⚡︎ I didn't totally love it, but i didn't hate it either. It's a uniquely fun and wacky film, and i did like how it's balanced between being horror and musical. It kinda reminds me of rocky horror picture show ⚡︎ I really liked the music in this. I thought it was so good, and I mostly listen to 70s music normally, so I expected to like it!*
nothing cheers me up like watching paul williams absolutely decimate an innocent man's life
nothing cheers me up like watching paul williams absolutely decimate an innocent man's life
2
Ivan
5.0★ · 05/28/26
I didn't know Griffith was a composer as well as a rapist
I didn't know Griffith was a composer as well as a rapist
1
julesPRO
8.0★ · 05/16/26
the fact that this flopped on release and has spent 50 years becoming a cult classic is the most phantom of the paradise thing that could've happened to phantom of the paradise
the fact that this flopped on release and has spent 50 years becoming a cult classic is the most phantom of the paradise thing that could've happened to phantom of the paradise
