The House of the Devil (1896)
"Le manoir du diable" (original title)

A bat flies into an ancient castle and transforms itself into Mephistopheles himself. Producing a cauldron, Mephistopheles conjures up a young girl and various supernatural creatures, one ... See full summary »

Director:

Georges Méliès

Writer:

Georges Méliès

Stars:

Jeanne d'Alcy, Georges Méliès

Cast

Credited cast:
Jeanne d'Alcy
Georges Méliès	...	Mephistopheles

Storyline

A bat flies into an ancient castle and transforms itself into Mephistopheles himself. Producing a cauldron, Mephistopheles conjures up a young girl and various supernatural creatures, one of which brandishes a crucifix in an effort to force the devil-vampire to vanish.

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Plot Keywords:

mephistopheles | castle | bat | cauldron | supernatural | 

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Genres:

Short | Horror

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Details

Country:

France

Also Known As:

The House of the Devil

Filming Locations:

Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Georges Méliès, Star-Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

3 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Color (hand-colored) Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

May be the first horror and "vampire" film.

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Connections

Followed by The Devil's Laboratory (1897)

User Reviews

Not a official Vampire Movie

This film is not a vampire film classification! But on first glance, this film is no official Vampire Film and second film was also too short, but 2 minutes! The French film - Le Manoir Du Diable (1896) (The Devil's Castle) was the first short horror movie. The 'real' count of the Vampire Films started in the year 1909 - Titel: ''The Vampire of the Coast'' (1909). This -> Trivia: May be the first horror and "vampire" film is nonsense! ''In a castle, a flying bat turns into the Devil'' - this says enough that this vampire is essentially no! The titles of this Movie say it enough: Also Known As: Manor of the Devil, The Devil's Castle, The Devil's Manor, The Manor of the Devil (english)

• This is not about a Vampire, but the Devil!