Lon Chaney certainly wasn't one for making conventional movies - as his frequent director Tod Browning was the same in his work.
"The Unholy Three" is one such film. The plot and the characters strongly resemble the bizarre and slightly horrific. Retrospectively, I can understand how Lon Chaney lay the blueprint for what would become the first cycle of the horror film genre in Hollywood.
This version is far more effective than the talkie remake. Tod Browning's direction is very good as he sets the tone of the film from the beginning.
As the leader of the gang, Lon Chaney is terrific but he is brilliantly supported by Harry Earles and Victor MacLagen. Harry Earles makes for a chilling psychopath in spite of his short statue.
Any fan of Lon Chaney will enjoy this classic.
"The Unholy Three" is one such film. The plot and the characters strongly resemble the bizarre and slightly horrific. Retrospectively, I can understand how Lon Chaney lay the blueprint for what would become the first cycle of the horror film genre in Hollywood.
This version is far more effective than the talkie remake. Tod Browning's direction is very good as he sets the tone of the film from the beginning.
As the leader of the gang, Lon Chaney is terrific but he is brilliantly supported by Harry Earles and Victor MacLagen. Harry Earles makes for a chilling psychopath in spite of his short statue.
Any fan of Lon Chaney will enjoy this classic.