The Phantom of the Opera (1989 film) The Phantom of the Opera (1989 film) The Phantom of the Opera is a 1989 American horror film directed by Dwight H. Little and based on Gaston Leroux's novel of the same name. The film is an updated and gorier version of the classic 1910 tale, and stars Robert Englund as the Phantom. Christine Day (Jill Schoelen), a young opera singer in modern-day Manhattan, is searching for a unique piece to sing at her next audition. Her friend and manager Meg (Molly Shannon) discovers an old opera piece called "Don Juan Triumphant", written by a composer named Erik Destler. Curious,
The Phantom of the Opera (pinball) an Organ that opens for Multi-Ball. The Phantom can be unmasked to reveal his true face on the backglass. The art, music and lightshow give the pinball machine its fitting atmosphere. The Music uses Data East's stereo system. The daughter of the pinball machine's art designer Paul Faris was the model for the character, Christine Daaé, on the backglass. Designer Faris and his wife were previously the models for the backglass of the pinball machine "Lost World". "The Phantom of the Opera" is available as a licensed table in "The Pinball Arcade" and "Stern Pinball Arcade". Data East logos are