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Is The Chinese Parrot Worth Watching?Is this 1927 silent mystery still a mandatory watch for fans of the genre? Short answer: Yes, but only if you approach it as a historical artifact rather than a modern thriller.This film is for those who appreciate the intersection of German Expressionism and American pulp; it is no...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Paul Leni

Marcel Perez
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"Is The Chinese Parrot Worth Watching?Is this 1927 silent mystery still a mandatory watch for fans of the genre? Short answer: Yes, but only if you approach it as a historical artifact rather than a modern thriller.This film is for those who appreciate the intersection of German Expressionism and American pulp; it is not for viewers who demand high-fidelity sound or fast-cut action sequences. It works. But it’s flawed.This film works because Paul Leni treats the California desert like a haunted c..."
J. Grubb Alexander, Earl Derr Biggers, Walter Anthony
United States

