USA | 1927 | 63 min | PG
A murderer on the run, Chaney’s Alonso—a nightmarish conception of unbridled tyranny and evil—disguises himself as an armless knife thrower and hides out at a local circus.
(more...)
(less...)
Director: Tod Browning
Cast: Lon Chaney, Joan Crawford
ABOUT THE SILENT REVUE SERIES
Established as Silent Sundays by founding programmer Eric Veillette in 2009, Silent Revue is Toronto’s only year-round film series dedicated to silent cinema. Monthly screenings (more…)
DETAILS
Just in time for Halloween, we’re opening our season with one of the most notorious and terrifying films of the late silent era—THE UNKNOWN.
From the mind that brought you FREAKS, Tod Browning’s THE UNKNOWN is the original Universal Horror and features one the studio’s most terrifying monsters—“Alonso the Armless Wonder,” brought to life by the great Lon Chaney.
Featuring live piano accompaniment by the legendary Carl Zittrer.
Sponsored by Hollywood Suite
PRICING
General Admission: $15
Bronze Members, Students & Seniors: $12
Silver Members: $11
Gold Members: FREE