Into the Labyrinth

Into the Labyrinth

Release Date:  8/25/1982
Country of Release:  UK
Length:  30 minutes
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Medium:  Video
Genre:  FAM FAN
Release Message:  The continuing adventures of three children who stumbled upon the imprisoned sorcerer Rothgo and were drawn into a mysterious search through time for the magical Nidus which has been stolen by the evil witch Belor (Pamela Salem).
Description:  Phil arrives in the Nineteenth Century, in the sewers below the Paris Opera House. The theatre's manager, M. D'Avray, is searching the tunnels for the Phantom, a mysterious, masked figure who has stolen a dress and sheet music from the Opera House. D'Avray is accompanied by his costume maker - none other than Belor in disguise - and her lackey, Bram; the manager is frightened of the ghost, believed to be the spirit of Augustin, a singer of great repute who was killed in a fire in the theatre; rumour has it that the Phantom is also responsible for the disappearance of a young singer named Christine... After encountering a street urchin named Daniel, Phil then finds Lazlo; in this era the magician is Pierre Latouche, a particularly unhygienic rat catcher. The green mould infecting Lazlo's arm has now spread to his chest, and unless he and Phil find the Scarabeus soon, they will both be consumed by the deadly infection; however, Daniel picks Pierre's pockets, and runs off with the magical bracelet. Elsewhere, the Phantom arrives at his secret lair and gives the dress and music to Christine; the Phantom is keeping the beautiful singer captive so that he can help hone her performance to perfection. While Phil finds Daniel and retrieves the bracelet, Belor discovers the Phantom's lair; once Christine is alone Belor transforms her into a penny whistle, casting it into the tunnels before taking on the singer's form. When Phil and Daniel find the whistle, they hear its cry for help; realising Belor's work, Phil takes it to Pierre in the hope he can restore the girl. Spotting the Phantom, D'Avray follows him to his lair, but Belor promptly puts him in a trance, and sends him back to the theatre with the stolen goods. Turning to the Phantom, Belor overpowers him with magic and then lays a trap for Phil and LazloƉ