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The Cave of the Demons (1898)

La caverne maudite (original title)
Short, Horror
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A young woman stumbles across a cave that is populated by the spirits and skeletons of people who died there under mysterious circumstances.

Director:

Georges Méliès

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A young woman stumbles across a cave that is populated by the spirits and skeletons of people who died there under mysterious circumstances.

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