''The Return To Babylon''

By Crusader1307

  American Independent Film Producer and Director Alex Monty Canawati had an idea. Why not make a ''tribute'' film dedicated to the Classic Silent Film Age of moving making. To be made in Black and White and actually ''silent'' with subtitles, The film would chronicle the scandalous lives of some of that Era's greatest Stars and Starlets. While walking down Hollywood Blvd. One day – as the ''story'' goes, Alex ''found'' a stray burlap sack on the ground. No one was around to claim it. He looked inside and found 19 rolls of 16mm film (and quite old at that). Despite the age, after being investigated – the film was surprisingly in good condition and could actually be used. This gave Alex His ''hook''. Why not make His film using the found material. Great idea! So ''Return To Babylon'' was born. He even marketed His idea and script to several ''big name'' Stars who agreed to work on the Project as a ''labor of love'' as it were.

Various locations in the historic City of Hollywood, California from The ''Silent Age'' still exist. Many of the ''Old Stars'' Homes still standing were used and backdrops (Valentino, Seneck, etc.) Alex was able to secure period clothing and vehicles to give as much authenticity to His ''baby''. However, even from the first day of Production, ''things'' began to go ''awry. Several of the Stars reported that (regardless of where they were filming), they felt as if (at times) they were being ''groped'' or ''touched by unseen hands''. Many of the Production Staff likewise reported examples of ''horrid odors, voices mysteriously being heard inside headphones on ''quiet and closed sets'' – etc. After all this strangeness, the film was ready to be edited. And then the ''horror'' started.

Many of the frames would show exactly what was filmed, but the Actors faces seen were horribly twisted and malformed as if their appearances were altered or not even theirs. Webbed and clawed hands, fanged teeth – some scenes suggested one was ''looking at Demons from Hell!'' Several other scenes ''magically appeared'' which did indeed show what appeared to be ''Demons and Entities''.This strange phenomenon delayed release of the film by a year (it was to be released in 2019). It would finally air on The Internet thru various sources in January of 2020.

Naturally, Skeptics say that the whole affair was a clever publicity stunt to garner interest in The Film. But several facts are still unexplained. Initially, it was thought that by combining 8 and 16mm film, plus a digital format, such ''creepy effects'' could be accomplished. But, after examination, no evidence of such trickery was found. Further, the film appears genuine in all regards.

What did Alex find on that street in Hollywood. A bag of ''cursed film'', which captured ''real'' Demons and Ghosts? The subject matter He chose is also of not. Most of the stories told and merged of those Silent Era Stars, were rife with scandal, abuse and murder. Could ''they'' be ''reaching out'' from The Grave to send a ''message''? Or is it all as has been said......a Stunt!