Most of what has to be said about Darkness Brings the Dawn: Erik’s Story has already been put forth eloquently in this Amazon.com review. I don’t actually have an explanation as to why I took it upon myself to page through the entire thing--but for you, my dear readers.
( Once again, I take on this burden to spare you. )

For years, I considered the 1983 Hungarian tv-movie of Phantom of the Opera to be unavailable. I hadn’t exhausted every avenue, perhaps, but it had proven much more difficult to find than any of the others. This is for two reasons. One, that it is only available on DVD in PAL format.

Two, that it is very, very bad. Not even the good kind of bad; and it’s marred even further by the inclusion of some actual dialogue from Gaston Leroux, shoehorned into a completely unlike plot and character.
( the review )

( every photo here could be labled: YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG )