When "The Phantom of the Opera" premiered, 100 years ago, the term "horror film" didn't exist. "Spook melodrama," it was called. A new — and offbeat — thing. "I spoke to a lot of old-timers who saw it ...

Known as “The Man of a Thousand Faces,” Chaney was in high demand as one of the biggest stars in Hollywood—renowned for his incredible physical transformations and unique ability to captivate ...

Lon Chaney was a legendary American who was also known as "The Man of a Thousand Faces." This was because he brought rich character portrayals and transformative makeup skills to the silver screen ...

French author Gaston Leroux's novel The Phantom of the Opera was released in 1910, based on rumors he'd heard about the Palais Garnier, the Paris opera house, one about a fire in the roof of the opera ...

First Presbyterian Church in Franklin will host its annual Halloween concert on Nov. 1, with a screening of “The Phantom of the Opera” starring Lon Chaney featuring improvised organ music by Colin ...