The Phantom of the Opera (1962) • Discape

Out of the hell-fire of horror unimaginable rises the figure of terror incarnate!

Selected disc options for The Phantom of the Opera

Extras	Scream Factory BD-A/US 2020	Umbrella BD-ALL/AU 2024	Indicator BD-B/UK 2021	Anolis BD-B/DE/OOP 2017	Final Cut BD-B/UK/OOP 2014
Audio Commentary by Kevin Lyons and Jonathan Rigby		has extra
Audio Commentary by Dr. Steve Haberman and Constantine Nasr	has extra		has extra
Audio Commentary by Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson	has extra		has extra
Audio Commentary by Dr. Rolf Giesen and Uwe Sommerlad (In German)				has extra
Introduction by Kim Newman (12:18)			has extra
Making of “The Phantom of the Opera” (31:01)	has extra		has extra	has extra	has extra
Hammer House of Podcast: “The Phantom of the Opera”		has extra
Hammer’s Women: Liane Aukin - With Rachel Knightley (6:18)			has extra
The Men Who Made Hammer: Anthony Hinds (27:44)	has extra		has extra
Herbert Lom: The Soul Behind the Mask - With C. Courtney Joyner (15:28)	has extra		has extra
Phantom Triumphant: Edwin Astley and Hammer’s Horror Opera - Interview with David Huckvale (15:48)	has extra		has extra
Interview with Kim Newman on Director Terence Fisher		has extra
Interview with Special Effects Artist Brian Johnson (3:08)	has extra		has extra
Alternate German Opening Title Sequence				has extra
Trailers from Hell with Brian Trenchard-Smith (3:07)			has extra
Stills Gallery [Anolis]				has extra
Stills Gallery [Final Cut] (4:09)					has extra
Stills Gallery [Indicator]			has extra
Stills Gallery [Scream Factory] (4:12)	has extra
Stills Gallery [Umbrella]		has extra
UK Theatrical Trailer		has extra	has extra	has extra
US Theatrical Trailer (1:16)	has extra		has extra
US Radio Spot				has extra

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Universal’s Blu-ray contains no extras. It is included in the “Hammer Horror 8-Film Collection” with The Brides of Dracula (1960), The Curse of the Werewolf (1961), Night Creatures (1962), The Kiss of the Vampire (1963), Paranoiac (1963), The Evil of Frankenstein (1964) and Nightmare (1964).
Umbrella’s Blu-ray is included in the “Hammer Horror Triple Shock, Volume Two” box set with The Shadow of the Cat (1961) and Night Creatures (1962). It contains a 16-page booklet.
Indicator’s Blu-ray is included in the “Hammer Volume Six: Night Shadows” box set with The Shadow of the Cat (1961), Captain Clegg (1962) and Nightmare (1964). It contains a 40-page booklet with writing by Adam Scovell (“Phantom in the Fog”). Reissued individually (2024/02/26).
Anolis’ Blu-ray is also available in two Mediabook editions each containing a 36-page booklet with writing by Dr. Rolf Giesen, Uwe Sommerlad and Uwe Huber (in German).
Universal’s “Vault Series” DVD-R contains no extras.
Universal’s DVD contains no extras. It is included in “The Hammer Horror Series” box set with The Brides of Dracula (1960), The Curse of the Werewolf (1961), Night Creatures (1962), The Kiss of the Vampire (1963), Paranoiac (1963), The Evil of Frankenstein (1964) and Nightmare (1964). Reissued with 4 DVD-9s instead of 2 DVD-18s for better player compatibility.

Introduction by Kim Newman (12:18)
Making of “The Phantom of the Opera” (31:01)
Hammer’s Women: Liane Aukin (6:18)
The Men Who Made Hammer: Anthony Hinds (27:44)
Herbert Lom: The Soul Behind the Mask (15:28)
Phantom Triumphant: Edwin Astley and Hammer’s Horror Opera (15:48)
Interview with Special Effects Artist Brian Johnson (3:08)
Trailers from Hell with Brian Trenchard-Smith (3:07)

Presentation	Scream Factory BD 2020 Video File 1 Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p23.976 Overall bit rate: 27.90 Mbps Aspect ratio: 1.85:1 Length:1:24:14.016 File size: 17.63 GiB Notes: 1.85:1 Version File 2 Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p23.976 Overall bit rate: 17.94 Mbps Aspect ratio: 1.67:1 Length:1:24:13.882 File size: 10.78 GiB Notes: 1.67:1 Version File 3 Codec: MPEG-2 Resolution: 1080i60 Overall bit rate: 9.99 Mbps Aspect ratio: 1.31:1 Length:1:37:59.584 File size: 6.98 GiB Notes: TV Version Audio File 1 Language: English DTS-HD MA 1.0 Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 1071 kbps Bit depth: 24-bit Notes: 1.85:1 Version File 2 Language: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 192 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit Notes: 1.67:1 Version File 3 Language: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 192 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit Notes: TV Version Subtitles English SDH
	Universal BD 2016 Video File 1 Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p23.976 Overall bit rate: 31.89 Mbps Aspect ratio: 2.00:1 Length:1:24:12.881 File size: 20.77 GiB Audio File 1 Language: English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 1828 kbps Bit depth: 24-bit Subtitles English SDH French Spanish
	Indicator BD 2021 Video File 1 Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p23.976 Overall bit rate: 29.00 Mbps Aspect ratio: 1.85:1 Length:1:24:13.089 File size: 18.29 GiB Notes: 1.85:1 Version File 2 Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p23.976 Overall bit rate: 25.00 Mbps Aspect ratio: 1.67:1 Length:1:24:13.089 File size: 15.94 GiB Notes: 1.67:1 Version File 3 Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p23.976 Overall bit rate: 5.00 Mbps Aspect ratio: 1.33:1 Length:1:37:44.358 File size: 3.52 GiB Notes: TV Version Audio File 1 Language: English DTS-HD MA 1.0 Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 1064 kbps Bit depth: 24-bit File 2 Language: English Dolby Digital 1.0 Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 112 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit Notes: TV Version Subtitles English SDH
	Anolis BD 2017 Video File 1 Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p Aspect ratio: 1.78:1 Audio File 1 Language: English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono File 2 Language: German DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono Subtitles German
	Final Cut BD 2014 Video File 1 Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p23.976 Overall bit rate: 20.00 Mbps Aspect ratio: 1.85:1 Length:1:24:12.775 File size: 12.69 GiB Audio File 1 Language: English LPCM 2.0 Mono Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 1536 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit Subtitles English SDH
Extras	Audio Commentary by Dr. Steve Haberman and Constantine Nasr Scream Factory BD
	Audio Commentary by Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson Scream Factory BD
	Introduction by Kim Newman (12:18, 1080p) Indicator BD
	Making of “The Phantom of the Opera” (31:01, 1080p) Scream Factory BD
	Hammer’s Women: Liane Aukin - With Rachel Knightley (6:18, 1080p) Indicator BD
	The Men Who Made Hammer: Anthony Hinds (27:44, 1080p) Scream Factory BD
	Herbert Lom: The Soul Behind the Mask - With C. Courtney Joyner (15:28, 1080p) Scream Factory BD
	Phantom Triumphant: Edwin Astley and Hammer’s Horror Opera - Interview with David Huckvale (15:48, 1080p) Scream Factory BD
	Interview with Special Effects Artist Brian Johnson (3:08, 1080p) Scream Factory BD
	Trailers from Hell with Brian Trenchard-Smith (3:07, 1080p) Indicator BD
	Stills Gallery [Anolis] Anolis BD
	Stills Gallery [Final Cut] (4:09, 1080p) Final Cut BD
	Stills Gallery [Indicator] Indicator BD
	Stills Gallery [Scream Factory] (4:12, 1080p) Scream Factory BD
	UK Theatrical Trailer (2:02, 1080p) Indicator BD
	US Theatrical Trailer (1:16, 1080p) Scream Factory BD
	US Radio Spot Anolis BD