It is one of Lon Chaney's best movies and biggest hits, about a trio of sideshow "freaks" who become criminals to get revenge on "normal" society.
The Unholy Three (1925)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:5
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.8/10
Runtime: 86 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: Lon Chaney, Mae Busch, Matt Moore, Victor McLaglen
Starring: Lon Chaney, Mae Busch, Matt Moore, Victor McLaglen, Harry Earles, Matthew Betz, Edward Connelly, William Humphreys
Director: Tod Browning
Director: Tod Browning
Screenwriter: Clarence Aaron Robbins
Reviews for The Unholy Three
As the dynamics of the odd trio change, the macabre observations and remarkable visuals are expertly handled, making this a much-under-rated silent.
Browning's obsession with deformity, sexual aberration, and death yielded many great moments but few wholly satisfying films -- up until his masterpiece of 1932, Freaks.
This silent-era Tod Browning classic, starring his favorite actor Lon Chaney, is one of his best, although it's not specifically a horror film.
After viewing this production the figures that have passed upon the screen still cling to one's mind, and one feels like talking about the strange and unusual tale.
There is many a pleasing frisson to be had from the weird family circle formed by three carnival refugees.
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