Gounod's Faust at Royal Opera House
The Premise
Disillusioned with life, the aged philosopher Faust calls upon Satan to help him. The devil Méphistophélès appears and strikes a bargain with the philosopher: he will give him youth and the love of the beautiful Marguerite, if Faust hands over his soul. Faust agrees, and Méphistophélès arranges matters so that Marguerite loses interest in her suitor Siébel and becomes infatuated with Faust. Faust initially seems to love Marguerite in return, but soon abandons her. Her brother Valentin returns from the war and is furious to find his sister pregnant. Will Faust repent his destructive actions, and can his soul, and Marguerite's, be saved?
Why It Terrifies Us
Categorized under Folk Horror, Supernatural, Roh taps into fundamental fears. The 6.9/100 Scare Score is well-earned. The themes of opera, faust, mephistopheles continually haunt viewers long after the credits roll.
Into The Vault
Ready to dig deeper? The ScreamDesk Vault connects you to the architecture of fear.
- If you survived Roh, you should read about The Ghost of the Lake.
- If you survived Roh, you should read about The White Reindeer.
- If you survived Roh, you should read about The Dark and the Wicked.