A masked, disfigured actor haunts a doomed Hollywood backlot, turning murder into his final performance.
THE PHANTOM OF HOLLYWOOD
The Phantom of Hollywood is a 1974 American horror-thriller TV movie directed by Gene Levitt about a disfigured actor who commits murders on a studio backlot to stop its sale to developers.
Overview
Why Cult
Murder and mystery unfold amid the real-world ruins of a legendary Hollywood studio, blending film history with suspense.
A disfigured, masked actor stalks the lot, turning classic horror tropes into a uniquely Hollywood revenge tale.
The film playfully skewers studio politics and industry decline, all while bodies pile up and legends fade.
Even as the body count rises, the script can't resist a mordant quip about running out of chalk.
Threat File
Sale of the studio backlot to developers
Disfigured, masked actor living on the lot
Murders site surveyors and disrupts studio operations
Hollywood studio backlot
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Questions from the Vault
What is The Phantom of Hollywood about? +
The Phantom of Hollywood is a 1974 American horror-thriller TV movie directed by Gene Levitt about a disfigured actor who commits murders on a studio backlot to stop its sale to developers.
When was The Phantom of Hollywood released? +
The Phantom of Hollywood was released in 1974.
Who directed The Phantom of Hollywood? +
Gene Levitt directed The Phantom of Hollywood.
How long is The Phantom of Hollywood? +
The Phantom of Hollywood has a runtime of 74 minutes.
What genre is The Phantom of Hollywood? +
The Phantom of Hollywood is a horror-thriller TV movie.
Why does the masked phantom target people on the studio backlot? +
He murders site surveyors and others to prevent the sale of the studio backlot to property developers, aiming to protect his home.