Opera

Name: Opera
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Horror
Released: 1987-01-01
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Cristina Marsillach, Ian Charleson, Urbano Barberini, Daria Nicolodi, Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni

1987| 1h 42m| IMDb 6.8

Opera (1987) is currently streaming in the UK on Shudder and BFI Player. Last updated 20 January 2026.

Streaming availability last checked 20 January 2026

Crime Mystery Horror

A Dario Argento horror along the lines of 'Phantom of the Opera'. Betty (Christina Marsillach), a young understudy at the opera house, finds herself in demand when the female lead in Verdi's Macbeth falls ill. Whilst on stage, her fears about the curse of Macbeth begin to ring true as a stagehand is murdered and several ravens used in the production are killed. Betty is then taken captive by th...

Director: Dario Argento