The 4-minute nightmare that invented horror cinema — 1896, no sound, pure chaos.
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.
Direction
Méliès pioneered the jump cut — literally invented movie magic.
Practical Effects
Every effect done in-camera; no CGI, just pure theatrical ingenuity.
Director
Georges Méliès
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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