the last warning

When the Camera Swings: Silent Film Master Paul Leni’s ‘The Man Who Laughs’ and ‘The Last Warning’

When the Camera Swings: Silent Film Master Paul Leni’s ‘The Man Who Laughs’ and ‘The Last Warning’

Paul Leni loved to move the camera to unsettle viewers -- under curtains, through doors, down trapdoors, swinging on ropes -- as seen in The Man Who Laughs and The Last Warning.

Slapstick, Thrills, Spooks and Camera Tricks in the 9.5mm Format

Slapstick, Thrills, Spooks and Camera Tricks in the 9.5mm Format

Indie entrepreneurs Undercrank Productions and Grapevine Video keep old silent films preserved for new generations.