GGP 173: Rated F For Fame, Flamboyancy, and Faustian Bargains AKA THE PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE (Spooptober Special with Armand from THE CINEDICATE)

We're back for SPOOPTOBER 2025 and this time we've brought along our friend, Armand (THE CINEDICATE) to talk about a little movie we mentioned during our FIRST SPOOPTOBER, Brian de Palma's horror musical PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE.

Part ROCKY HORROR, part auteur art film, and part Faustian horror, PHANTOM combines the talents of de Palma's vision, actor and composer Paul Williams' musical talents, and a fearless cast including SUSPIRIA's Jessica Harper for an incomparable movie experience perfect to watch this Halloween season.

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Next week we're covering one of Brit's favorite Halloween movies: LADY IN WHITE.

Stay spoopy ya'll!

Timestamps:

00:00:49 Intro

00:02:26 Hellos

00:07:45 Faust, Dorian Gray, Phantom of the Opera, and Frankenstein

00:10:27 What came first: Rocky Horror or Phantom of the Paradise?

00:13:10 How the hell did we get this cast? (MINOR SPOILERS)

00:32:07 The Real Life Horrors of Phil Spector (Rest in Piss)

00:40:16 Literary and Musical Inspirations

00:55:37 Rundown/SPOILERS BEGIN

01:36:21 The Impact of PHANTOM on modern films

01:38:31 Ratings

01:41:27 CINEDICATE Updates/Upcoming REDACTED ENTERTAINMENT News

01:45:03 Brit's Pick : LADY IN WHITE

01:52:19 Goodbyes

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