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If I had not read H.P.Lovecraft's story beforehand perhaps I would not have been disappointed with this film. I enjoyed the story and I did find it creepy. By now I should come to realize that good stories don't always translate into good movies especially in this case. If the producers of this film followed the story word for word as it was written originally,then this film would have been a real shocker and a real horror movie instead of a comedy. Unless of course this story was meant to be a travesty or parody of the original tale as written by Lovecraft. In that case then I have to rate it better as a satire. My advice for those who see this movie is not to read the story by H.P. Lovecraft before viewing it. That way you will save yourself some disappointment and you might even enjoy this well made travesty alot better.

This film features Peter Sellers as an eccentric millionaire and Ringo Starr as a bum who becomes his adopted heir. Together as a team they go around on a mission to prove a point beyond dispute. That is that everyone has a price and will be willing to do almost anything for the right amount. This goes to show that in general we can easily discard our dignity and principles for the sake of that almighty dollar. It is an entertaining and comical film that contains some great music. For those who are fans of Peter Sellers this will not be a disappointment.

This somewhat comical movie is a combination of two other well known stories. "The Phantom Of The Opera" and the legend of Faust. It's a tragic story of a songwriter whose work is stolen by a music mogul whose name is Swan.This creepy character is played by Paul Williams who successfully does a good job portraying someone very Satanic. The songwriter in this movie seems more a typical geek or a nerd than anything else,but he sure knows how to seek revenge on the one who stole his music. The soundtrack from the film is fair with a few memorable songs and the film despite the story is more humorous than serious. It was more than likely meant to be a parody or satirical comment on the music business or entertainment industry. It makes you wonder how far some will go for a chance to be a star. If not a cult movie it should become one. Also this film seems to make a good and disturbing observation. In some circumstances it may be impossible to separate fantasy from reality. When one of the performers gets killed on stage the audience thinks it's part of the act and applauds enthusiastically. After all they think it's part of the show.