A Surviving Film Clip From "London After Midnight"??

Scatter · April 17, 2010, 07:04:42 PM

Apologies if I'm late to the dance, but I just saw this and the hair stood up on the back of my neck.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFk36pizlcM&feature=related

CreepysFan · April 17, 2010, 07:19:45 PM

Yay scatter, always wished i could see Lon Chaney's performance in this movie. At least I've now seen a fraction of it. You've just granted a long standing wish for this 'lil 'ol monster kid.

The Mighty Bongo · April 17, 2010, 09:41:25 PM

I hate to say it, but this "could" be from Rick Bakers stop motion Monster Mash video he did several years ago.
Rick animated the Sideshow 12" figures, and enhanced the stopmotion with some Z-Brush created CGI.
Lon here was one of the figures he used. The lantern was a prop accessory that came with the toy.

The Creeper · April 17, 2010, 09:51:19 PM

Man I really want to see this! That was awesome!

typhooforme · April 17, 2010, 09:53:06 PM

I'm very doubtful that this is genuinely old. It has a "made-up" look. Judging by the comments at YouTube, it may be the Baker thing.

depressedlarrytalbot · April 17, 2010, 10:07:09 PM

It's stop-motion. Ain't no doubt.

Scatter · April 17, 2010, 10:14:36 PM

We can dream can"t we?? After all, they just found a new Chaplin movie from his days at Essenay Studios.

Mike Scott · April 17, 2010, 10:30:45 PM

Pretty cool! I love the effect of the deteriorating nitrate film!

CreepysFan · April 17, 2010, 11:46:29 PM

Yeah, just read the comments on youtube. Thanks for the tease Scatter...now where did I put my Voodoo doll.

Scatter · April 18, 2010, 12:53:14 PM

Someday.......it could really happen!!

raycastile · April 18, 2010, 01:13:39 PM

That's cute, but it already looked like the Sideshow doll just in the still image, before I even clicked play.

depressedlarrytalbot · April 18, 2010, 05:18:14 PM

Oh Thcatter you big teathe !!

Scatter · April 18, 2010, 05:44:53 PM

I like the lithp.

Rich · April 25, 2010, 01:11:37 AM

That makes me think the movie isn't lost. SOMEONE has it. They are toying with us.

Eriklefantome · April 25, 2010, 03:34:58 PM

Yeah that's a friend of mine, The Phantom Reviewer. He reviews anything Phantom of the Opera. He did it as a joke, i think for April fools day(or Lon's birthday to some) or something. It's funny he still gets requests to see the supposed film reel. He actually had to tell people to stop pestering him about it on one review. Check him out on Youtube if your a Phantom phan.

Edit: I almost forgot an explanation of the clip. It's just a Sideshows' Beaver-hat Man figure moved around with stop-motion.

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A Surviving Film Clip From "London After Midnight"??