Häxan (1922)
Fictionalized documentary showing the evolution of witchcraft, from its pagan roots to its confusion with hysteria in Eastern Europe. Storyline Part history lesson followed by re-enactments with actors, this film depicts the history of witchcraft from its earliest days through to the present day (in this case,1922 or thereabouts). The result is a documentary-like film […]
Nosferatu (1922)
Wisburg, Germany-based estate agent Knock dispatches his associate, Hutter, to Count Orlok’s castle in Transylvania as the Count wants to purchase an isolated house in Wisburg. They plan on selling him the one across the way from Hutter’s own home. Hutter leaves his innocent wife, Ellen, with some friends while he is away. Hutter’s trek […]
Frankenstein (1910)
In this 1910 silent film, it is the first known movie about Dr. Frakenstein and his monster. Storyline Frankenstein, a young medical student, trying to create the perfect human being, instead creates a misshapen monster. Made ill by what he has done, Frankenstein is comforted by his fiancée but on his wedding night he is […]
Le Manoir du Diable
Some say this is the first horror movie ever made. You can find this rare gem on Youtube [Le Manoir du Diable], The House of the Devil. With the help of a magic cauldron, Mephistopheles conjures up a variety of supernatural characters. Storyline A bat flies into an ancient castle and transforms itself into Mephistopheles […]
The Ultimate Horror Movie Hub
Horror didn’t start with jump scares or franchises. It started with shadows, silence, and the fear of the unknown.