Instruct: Classify a review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: Affordable and Enjoyable

THE SHOCK is one of the Lon Chaney movies long available to collectors and fans, as it was, for many years, available in 8mm. and 16mm. formats. The source material for this release suffers from a "grainy" look, to me, but sitting further back from the screen helped a lot. The musical score is, I think, appropriate, and, overall, I recommend this disc, not only because it is one of Mr. Chaney's best, but also because, for the price, I don't think the quality is bad. I'm personally grateful so many of the great silents are being made available in "bargain" editions, not always the most desirable editions, but, more often than not, I've found, very watchable. Here, Chaney plays disabled villain, Wilse Dilling, and this film has to be one of the more suspenseful movies of the twenties. I believe that, if you're going to rely on video to see classics such as this, this release is fine.