be both a dario argento fan and a phantom of the opera fan and i be die to see his first take on the story and before the so bad it good dario argento phantom of the opera . the film be just terrific and even the plot and which here be one of argento best at a coherent story . the way he turn a classic romance story into a creepy slasher be just terrific . the film have a very nightmarish feel and which help on keep you on the edge of your seat . the color have never be well in an argento film since the jaw drop suspiria . the murder be clever and gory and all do in argento trademark style . the thing with the eye in this film be just unsettling and and do some much good than in fulci splatter . the acting be so so and but once you see the movie more time you understand the character motivation well and and you get use to it . my two big complains about it be the use of rock music . i think it be a clever idea to mix beautiful opera fragment with heavy metal and but it not execute very well here . the end be very disappointing and which be the bad thing about the movie and seem to echo argento previous phenomenon and but do terribly and it just do not need to end that way . the same thing happen in the director cut of the exorcist . i wish they keep the original end . but still it a fantastic motion picture and really a must see and if only for daria nicolodi memorable murder sequence .