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Version of

Das Phantom der Oper (1916)
Ye ban ge sheng (1937)
Phantom of the Opera (1943)
"El fantasma de la ópera" (1960)
The Phantom of the Opera (1962)
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
The Phantom of the Opera (1983) (TV)
The Phantom of the Opera (1987) (V)
The Phantom of the Opera (1989)
The Phantom of the Opera (1990) (TV)
The Phantom of the Opera (1991) (TV)
"O Fantasma da Ópera" (1991)
Il fantasma (1998) (V)
Il fantasma dell'opera (1998)
The Phantom of the Opera (2004)

Remade as

Il fantasma (1998) (V)
 -  it's based on the same novel

Edited into

Drácula (1931/I)
 -  One brief shot in the opera house scene was taken from the film.
People Who Die Mysteriously in Their Sleep (2004) (V)
 -  Film Sampling

Referenced in

Personality Parade (1938)
Sunset Blvd. (1950)
 -  Norma Desmond's bedroom is designed after the room the Phantom has prepared for Chriatine Daaé, and the elaborately carved, fairytale boat-shaped beds are identical.
Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)
 -  The unmasking scene is recreated.
Tanin no kao (1966)
Double Trouble (1967)
 -  Jill is frightened by someone wearing a Chaney/Phantom mask at the Mardi Gras.
Necronomicon - Geträumte Sünden (1968)
The House That Dripped Blood (1971)
 -  A character refers to this movie in dialogue.
Wicked, Wicked (1973)
 -  This film utilizes the organ score originally written for 'Phantom of the Opera.'
The Front Page (1974)
"Charlie's Angels: Of Ghosts and Angels (#4.13)" (1980)
 -  referenced by Kris
The Munsters' Revenge (1981) (TV)
 -  Uncle Phantom of the Opera is made up to look like Lon Chaney
Buenas noches, señor monstruo (1982)
 -  stills of the movie appears in the main credits.
Sorority House Massacre (1986)
 -  A poster for this can be seen to the left of the window of the bedroom with the fire ladder.
True Love (1989/I)
"Troldspejlet: (#1.7)" (1989)
 -  Jakob Stegelmann talks about Universal's monsters, mentions Lon Chaney in the film + stills images shown
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Darkman (1990)
Fear in the Dark (1991) (TV)
 -  A still of Lon Chaney as the Phantom is shown.
Batman Returns (1992)
Matinee (1993)
"Animaniacs: Piano Rag/When Rita Met Runt (#1.7)" (1993)
 -  A brief animated clip from this movie is among the many films from Warner Bros. in this episode's opening sequence.
"Animaniacs: Guardin' in the Garden/Plane Pals (#1.22)" (1993)
 -  One of several movies we see a fake animated clip of in the opening of this episode.
"Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood" (1995)
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars (1996) (VG)
 -  Compares catacombs to PotO
The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas (1996) (TV)
 -  The phantom is invited to the Munster's Xmas party
Breeders (1997)
 -  "its like some lon chaney movie down there, phantom 1925 you're a fan to?" - quote from the movie
Käpt'n Blaubär - Der Film (1999)
Muppet Monster Adventure (2000) (VG)
Phantom of the Megaplex (2000) (TV)
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal (2003) (V)
 -  this is the film she talks about for the entire interview.
Sweets to the Sweet: The Candyman Mythos (2004) (V)
 -  This film is referenced.
'Duel': A Conversation with Director Steven Spielberg (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
 -  Photo of Lon Chaney in his Phantom make-up on the cover of the Magazine Count Olaf reads in the store.
Behind the Mask: The Story of 'The Phantom of the Opera' (2005) (V)
 -  Reference to the Lon Chaney version
The Making of 'The Phantom of the Opera' (2005) (V)
 -  Referenced by title
The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
 -  A Phantom doll can be seen multiple times in Andy's apartment.
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Legend Reborn (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
I Land in the Sun (2006)
 -  shared themes and figurine of The Phantom visible in Dan's apartment
Pineapple Express (2008)
 -  The Phantom of the Opera is mentioned in a conversation between Dale and Saul.

Featured in

Coming Soon (1982) (V)
The 54th Annual Academy Awards (1982) (TV)
Precious Images (1986)
Scream Greats, Vol. 1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects (1986) (V)
"Muppet Babies: Muppetland (#4.1)" (1987)
 -  A clip of Lon Chaney as the Phantom is shown
"Muppet Babies: The House That Muppets Built (#4.16)" (1988)
 -  clips of Lon Chaney shown
Fright Night Part 2 (1988)
Don't Scream It's Only a Movie (1989)
"Muppet Babies: Sing a Song of Superheroes (#7.10)" (1990)
 -  clips of Lon Chaney shown
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies (1992) (TV)
The Universal Story (1995) (TV)
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
100 Years of Horror (1996) (V)
Monster Mania (1997) (TV)
 -  Film clips included
Il fantasma (1998) (V)
 -  The unmasking scene of "The Phantom of the Opera" (1925), tinted in blue, can be seen at the beginning of the movie.
Kingdom of Shadows (1998) (V)
Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998) (TV)
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked (2000) (V)
 -  clips shown
L'affaire Marcorelle (2000)
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (2000) (TV)
Phantom of the Megaplex (2000) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)
You Kill Me (2007)
 -  Short clip on TV.

Spoofed in

Spooks (1930)
 -  The cartoon is a parody of the Lon Chaney film, complete with an unmasking scene.
Have You Got Any Castles? (1938)
Woton's Wake (1962)
 -  Unmasking while playing piano
Cherche le phantom (1968)
 -  Whole short parodies PotO
The Munsters' Revenge (1981) (TV)
 -  "Cousin Phantom" is a spoof of the Lon Chaney version of the character
Spaceballs (1987)
 -  When Dark Helmet lures Princess Vespa ouside of Yogurt's hideout
Phantom of the Megaplex (2000) (TV)
 -  It alters the story of this classic film and makes a low quality made for TV film out of it.
House of Wax (2005)
 -  As Vincent's wax mask gets ripped off, the shot immediately cuts to a wax chandellier falling and sinking into the floor
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
 -  Davy Jones plays the organ (with the tentacles on his face) like the Phantom

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