S2 E7 - PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE
From The Scared Shitless Podcast® by S. Michael Simms
January 18, 2026 · 1h 11m · Season 2 · Episode 7
About this episode
The episode discusses the horror comedy musical romance PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE and its influences.
What if Phantom of the Opera, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, A Picture of Dorian Gray, and Faust had a baby? Then you would get the only horror comedy musical romance with ACTUALLY SCARY elements! Brian DePalma's 1974 cult masterpiece PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE!
People in this episode
Host: S. Michael Simms
Topics covered
- horror
- comedy
- musical
- romance
- cult film
- 1970s cinema
Keywords
- Phantom of the Paradise
- Brian DePalma
- horror comedy
- cult classic
- 1974 film
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Phantom of the Opera, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, A Picture of Dorian Gray, Faust, PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE
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