the freaks come out at night the freaks come out at night freaks come out at night. ain t that the truth. finally this half-hour, the silent film that is making lots of noise. if you have never heard of it, the artist. and in this age of 3d and bells and whistles, the artist is getting raves for simple silence. incredible to me. shh. here s t.j. winick. reporter: when charlie chaplin was box office champ, the only peep or whisper was in the audience. fast forward to 2011, and the hollywood blockbuster is a roller coaster ride of imax and 3d and surround sound. a quiet day at the multiplex? unheard of. until now.