‘Explosion of a Motor Car’ (1900, Directed by Cecil M. Hepworth)

An early trick film where a car explodes and body parts fall from the sky. A policeman witnesses and attempts … More

Raising Spirits Georges Méliès 1899 [silent movie]

 The Last Warning (1928 – Silent Movie)

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REPOST: ‘Le Diable au couvent’ (‘The Devil in a Convent’) silent film by Georges Méliès – 1899

“The Devil in a Convent”/”Le Diable au couvent” was released by Méliès’s Star Film Company in 1899. As its title … More

The Haunted Curiosity Shop (1901), Walter R. Booth

(I apologize if I already posted about this before, but does that really even matter?) Additional Notes Dating back to … More

The Unknown (1927; Starring Lon Chaney, Norman Kerry, Joan Crawford)

‘Chirurgie fin de siècle’ [‘Turn-of-the-Century Surgery’] Directed by Alice Guy-Blaché (1900) – First Female to Direct a Film!

Uncle Josh in a Spooky Hotel (1900) – World’s 1st MOVIE TRILOGY SEQUEL – Edwin S. Porter

Some more silent film zaniness from Edwin S. Porter called Uncle Josh in a Spooky Hotel. What’s it about? I … More

MIDNIGHT FACES (1926 – Silent) Directed by Bennett Cohen

Midnight Faces is not masterpiece, but I don’t find it as boring as some do. Overall, it’s not very different … More

THE CAVALIER’S DREAM- (1898 Silent Film) Edwin S. Porter, Thomas Edison

A laptop recently died on me, thanks to an automatic update from our pals at Microsoft. Fortunately, a computer nerd … More