The man who invented movie monsters before CGI made it easy.
Lon Chaney, the silent movie star and makeup artist, renowned for his various characterizations and celebrated for his horror films, becomes the subject of this documentary.
Direction
Kevin Brownlow's obsessive preservation of silent film lore.
Acting
Chaney's own footage—no actor has suffered so beautifully for art.
Director
Kevin Brownlow
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Chaney's makeup kit sold at auction in 1997 for $160,000—contained his original Phantom and Hunchback molds.
Chaney's parents were deaf; he developed his legendary pantomime skills communicating with them through exaggerated expression.
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