Its Brian De Palmas 1974 musical take on The Phantom Of The Opera, and its quite odd.

It was the 1970s, after all.

In typical De Palma fashion, this scene is simultaneously played for laughs, horror, and pathos.

Leach is resurrected as the Phantom, stalking Swans new rock coliseum, the Paradise.

But part of the charm of the movie is admiring how much De Palma has crammed into it.

Youve got to respect this movie, even if it aint your bag.

Paul Williams does double duty, playing the eerie record producer Swan and acting as composer of the songs.

Williamss tuneful song score forms the backbone of the whole movie.

Its clearly a movie that everyone involved with had one hell of a time making.

Each frame of this flick literally pulsates with colour and movement.

The costumes, particularly the chrome eagle mask for Finleys Phantom, are inspired.

What doesnt sit as well are some of the politically incorrect jabs that were acceptable a decade ago.

Sure, he crafts sequences that play out shot-for-shot from other movies.

So is the movie.

The karmas so thick in this flick that you need an aqualung to breathe, man.