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  • 2016
  • TV-14
  • Well Go USA Entertainment
  • 1 h 43 m
  • 2016
  • TV-14
  • Well Go USA Entertainment
  • 1 h 43 m

Summary A haunted theatre, filled with the vengeful spirits of a tragically-trapped performance troupe murdered in a fire 13 years ago, waits for the once-grand palatial playhouse to re-open with a new show...and bring in new victims.

Directed By: Wai-Man Yip

Written By: Jingling Li, Manfred Wong, Mei Yuan Yang

  • 2016
  • TV-14
  • Well Go USA Entertainment
  • 1 h 43 m
  • 2016
  • TV-14
  • Well Go USA Entertainment
  • 1 h 43 m

Phantom of the Theatre

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Summary A haunted theatre, filled with the vengeful spirits of a tragically-trapped performance troupe murdered in a fire 13 years ago, waits for the once-grand palatial playhouse to re-open with a new show...and bring in new victims.

Directed By: Wai-Man Yip

Written By: Jingling Li, Manfred Wong, Mei Yuan Yang

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Mixed or Average Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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25% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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May 5, 2016
The movie is carried by sweeping widescreen images, dynamic camera movements, impressive special effects and a color scheme that contrasts icy blues against fiery reds.
By Mark Jenkins FULL REVIEW
60
May 10, 2016
Despite the occasional jolts, Phantom of the Theatre is not particularly scary. But as befitting its milieu, it looks fabulous.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
50
May 5, 2016
By the end, the accelerating plot twists and turns — love, obsession, family obligations, personal honor — become tangled and knotted; a few threads are simply ignored or discarded.
By Daniel M. Gold FULL REVIEW
30
May 5, 2016
This visually restless and ultimately ludicrous Chinese horror film from director Yip Wai Man (a.k.a. Raymond Yip) is unlikely to either shorten your breath or curl your toes.
By Robert Abele FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Distribution Workshop, Bona International Film Group, Dong Yang Huan Yu Media, Happy Era Media, Herun Media, Polybona Films
Release Date May 6, 2016
Duration 1 h 43 m
Rating TV-14
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Website http://weibo.cn/u/5709847680
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