Scream Factory: The Phantom of the Opera Collector's Edition Blu-ray Detailed

Scream Factory has officially announced and detailed its upcoming Collector's Edition of Terence Fisher's film The Phantom of the Opera (1962), starring Herbert Lom, Heather Sears, Edward de Souza, Thorley Walters, and Michael Gough. The release will be available for purchase on August 11.

Synopsis: Mysterious mishaps bedevil a London opera house, but when tragedy strikes during an opening night performance, it's clear that these "accidents" are the deliberate work of a deranged madman – The Phantom. When Christine (Heather Sears), the young star of a new musical is contacted by the shadowy specter, her producer investigates, tracking the ghostly Phantom to his secret underground lair. More than an evil apparition, The Phantom proves to be a brilliant composer. Disfigured and nearly destroyed, he now demands his hellish revenge. Christine, his new star, is his one weakness, and he pays the ultimate price to keep his love alive.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• NEW 2K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM AN INTERPOSITIVE IN 1.85:1 AND 1.66:1 RATIOS
• NEW audio commentary with film historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson
• NEW The Men Who Made Hammer: Anthony Hinds
• NEW Phantom Triumphant: Edwin Astley and Hammer's Horror Opera – an interview with author David Huckvale
• NEW Herbert Lom: The Soul Behind the Mask – an interview with film historian/screenwriter/novelist C. Courtney Joyner
• NEW interview with special effects artist Brian Johnson
• "The Making of Phantom Of The Opera" – narrated by Edward De Souza plus interviews with Richard Golen, Alan Lavender and Edward De Souza
• The Longer TV version (in standard definition)
• Theatrical Trailer
• Still Gallery
• Optional English subtitles for the main feature