i must admit i be totally satisfied with the reconstructed version that air on tcm on halloween a few year back . rick schmidlin have really do a wonderful thing and give the people who care ( the fan ) a chance to see how the script look and how the story move for this famous lose film . in all truth and judging by brown other silents of the period and schmidlin probably improve upon the pacing of the film and give u more shock close ups of chaney in that wonderful make up . the use of still also probably save u from be distract with some ham act as well . just like watch a letterbox film on television and after the first five minute and my mind settle into the tempo and pacing and i really do enjoy the story . it have much more to do with vampire lore than i think it would and be so perfect to air on halloween night . the film reconstruction be about 20 minute short than the original cut . the film truly be a chaney picture from begin to end . he be much more prominent than either lionel barrymore or bela lugosi in the 1935 mark of the vampire . i enjoy the story more than the 1935 version too . thank god they do not have that ridiculous cup the blood with a hot glass solution . it be much more simple and clear to have it be a gun shot and they still have all of the great gothic vampire atmosphere . also and character be miss and such a lionel atwill character from the 1935 film . chaney really carry the picture . the music score be too excellent and highlight chaney vampire and give u some other recur theme that we associate with silent horror classic . and the camera movement be excellent and after a slow opening they seem to have more still to work with and make good use of them too . all in all and an important and delightful work . positive .