synopsis
Boris Karloff as the mesmerist reminds the murderer of an old crime. The murderer’s uncertain fate is lost in the decay of the damaged film stock. The experiment emerged as a new assemblage of the silent horror film The Bells (1926, dir. James Young). The film’s narrative is affected by other twists that the defects in the film stock bring.
“Just as the murderer survives to rob his victim and revise History, so does this short film steal from, and butcher, its predecessor to re-tell its story.“ Bill Morrison
more about film
| director: | Bill Morrison |
| producer: | Bill Morrison |
| script: | Emile Erckmann, James Young, Bill Morrison |
contact
Hypnotic Pictures / Bill Morrison / info@billmorrisonfilm.com
Info
| director: | Bill Morrison |
| original title: | The Mesmerist |
| country: | United States |
| year: | 2003 |
| running time: | 16 min. |
