The 12 Days of Christine resembled an arthouse film. From the beginning of the episode, there are clues to the content of the closing scenes, including the sound of a heartbeat, sounds associated with cars, and blue flashing lights. There are also a number of allusions to horror films; Fung is referred to as "the grudge", the Stranger's appearance evokes "Don't Look Now" and the throwing of eggs may be associated with "Ghostbusters". The name "Christine", too, can be seen as a reference to Stephen King's "Christine". For Chris Bennion, writing in "The Independent", the events of "The 12 Days of Christine" are a life
Christine Daaé of the silent film. Claude Rains played the phantom. In 1960, a Spanish society turned a very free adaptation of the subject under the title "El Fantasma de la Operetta" . In 1962, British production company Hammer Films focused on the horror genre. Another adaptation was produced in 1974 by 20th Century Fox, who moved the event to New York and significantly altered the story into more Faustian. This film was released as "Phantom of the Paradise", with Jessica Harper in the Christine-esque role of Phoenix, and William Finley as the eponymous Phantom. The 1989 version, with Robert Englund in