The Phantom of Hollywood

Fun, short take on the classic Phantom sets him in the decaying backlots of a Hollywood studio as they're being sold off and torn down. Making the film doubly interesting is that the filmmakers used MGM's historic lots for many of its scenes, which *were* in the process of being sold and torn down. A fascinating historical curiosity moreso than a good movie, but making the villain a demented and deformed John Barrymore was a great touch.

As another reviewer put it, this is more a neat historical curiosity than anything else, but because it's short there's not much to be lost in watching it. I enjoyed seeing Jackie Coogan here, though he should've had more screentime- Skye Aubrey also should've had more screentime, she's noticeably underutilized & becomes little more than a plot device by the end. The story is nothing special, & the mystery is given away surprisingly early, but it's decent. Not necessarily worth seeing twice.