31 DAYS OF DREW - DAY 6: PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE

Every horrorhound's favorite month is upon us, and to celebrate, I'll be dishing out a personal pick from the genre for every day in October. Some will be obvious and rather unoriginal (sorry that I like movies other people like), while some will be a little more oddball and off-the-wall. Some may even challenge your idea of what constitutes a "horror" movie. Regardless, I hope you enjoy the month with some good movies, even if they aren't ones I recommend!

Today's Pick: Phantom of the Paradise (1974)

Horror movies and music seem to make good companions when they (rarely) join forces. Everybody is aware of the cult infamy The Rocky Horror Picture Show, but while the music, performances and B-movie homages in that film are great, the actual story and plotting of the film is noticeably lackluster. Luckily, there's a fantastic alternative to be had in Brian DePalma's secret masterpiece, Phantom of the Paradise, which not only features all the positives I listed for Rocky Horror, but has an excellent story that draws inspiration from two of horror's most classic tales: The Phantom of the Opera and Faust.