About this episode
Paul Bunnell discusses his reimagining of the lost silent film A Blind Bargain.
Welcome to the Following Films Podcast. I’m your host, and today we are diving into a project that is a must-see for anyone interested in lost cinematic history. One notable entry of the silent era is the loss of Lon Chaney’s 1922… classic? A Blind Bargain . For decades, it has lived only in production stills and the imaginations of horror historians. But our guest today has done something much more ambitious than a simple remake. Paul Bunnell has reimagined this macabre tale, transporting the gothic dread of the original into a stylized, 1970s landscape. The film follows a desperate young man who, driven by the need to save his mother, strikes a devastating deal with an unhinged physician. It’s a story of twisted experiments, moral decay, and the high price of hope. We’re going to talk about the challenges of reviving a "lost" story, the influence of the man of a thousand faces, working with Crispin Glover, and the process of bringing this dark vision to life. Please welcome to the show, the director of A Blind Bargain , Paul Bunnell.
People in this episode
Host: Following Films
Guest: Paul Bunnell
Topics covered
- lost cinematic history
- silent film
- horror
- film reimagining
- 1970s landscape
- moral decay
Keywords
- A Blind Bargain
- Paul Bunnell
- Lon Chaney
- horror history
- film revival
- Crispin Glover
- 1970s film
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: A Blind Bargain
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