The first horror film!
In a medieval castle, a dark magician thought to be Mephistopheles conjures up a series of bizarre creatures and events in order to torment a pair of interloping cavaliers.
Le manoir du diable (1896) is a fantasy and horror film directed by Georges Méliès, released on December 24, 1896 with a runtime of 4m. It stars Georges Méliès and Jehanne d'Alcy. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 218 ratings.
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Directed by Georges Méliès, written by Georges Méliès, produced by Georges Méliès.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 218 ratings.
According to Wikipedia in August of 2011, Le Manoir du diable by Georges Melies is the first horror movie. Well, actually its a short film (about three minuets or so) but film was really hard to come by in that time so this counts as a film to me. The plot of the film is basic, you have your hero being tormented by demonic things in a crazy castle room... However, that plot isn't what brought the crowds. The thing…
Reviewed on February 21, 2017
One of the first ever technical horror movies. While the term "horror" until the 30's, this can be considered one of the first of the genre. Hard to say if this or A Nightmare is the first film, but they do both use the same kind of jump cuts, and special props. Georges Melies is honestly crazy talented of an illusionist. I more or less covered this in my review for his film A Nightmare, but it is just so fun to…
Reviewed on June 10, 2024
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The main cast of Le manoir du diable (1896) includes Georges Méliès and Jehanne d'Alcy. The film was directed by Georges Méliès. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Le manoir du diable was released on December 24, 1896 and runs for 4m.
Le manoir du diable (1896) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 218 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy fantasy and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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