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The House of the Devil (1896)

Le manoir du diable (original title)
Not Rated | | Short, Horror
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With the help of a magic cauldron, Mephistopheles conjures up a variety of supernatural characters.

Director:

Georges Méliès

Writer:

Georges Méliès

Stars:

Jehanne d'Alcy, Jules-Eugène Legris, Georges Méliès
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Cast

Credited cast:
Jehanne d'Alcy Jehanne d'Alcy ... Young woman (as Jeanne d'Alcy)
Jules-Eugène Legris Jules-Eugène Legris ... Mephistopheles (unconfirmed)
Georges Méliès ... Mephistopheles
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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. Written by Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>

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monster | mephistopheles | supernatural | cauldron | castle | See All (31) »

Genres:

Short | Horror

Certificate:

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Details

Country:

France

Also Known As:

The House of the Devil See more »

Filming Locations:

Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Georges Méliès,Star-Film See more »
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Silent

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Color (hand-colored)| Black and White
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Trivia

May be the first horror and "vampire" film. See more »

Goofs

At around 00:03:00, while the ghosts are dancing in a circle, one of the ghosts makes contact with the wall and the entire set shakes considerably. See more »

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Experimentation With Remarkable Results
21 July 2015 | by Hitchcoc – See all my reviews

I'm sure the appearing and disappearing in this brief film must have been quite entertaining to the viewers in 1896. In a castle are representatives of the devil. Their purpose seems to be to frighten people, like in a Halloween haunted house. They poke people in the back and then disappear when the person spins around. A beautiful woman is transformed into a hag just as a young man approaches her. There are legions of witches and other creatures. Two young men are accosted by these beings. Anyway, at three minutes or so, there is a lot of action and one of the great early masters of film begins to feel his oats. Worth seeing, even if for the visuals.
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