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

Pointless yet fun old short about a car exploding, complete with body parts flying all over the place.

The Astronomer’s Dream (1898) – Georges Méliès

Another old-timey short silent film.  Do I need to describe it?  Well, a bunch of weird stuff happens.  Enjoy!

Davey Jones’ Locker (1900) – Directed by Frederick S. Armitage

Short films don’t get much simpler than this, but I kinda’ like it.

The Penalty (1920), Starring Lon Chaney

The First Christmas Short? Smith’s ‘Santa Claus’ (1898)

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

Old timey horror

Blind Justice (1916 crime drama silent film from Denmark)

Blind Justice is a silent movie from Denmark, written and directed by Benjamin Christensen, who also stars in it.  You … More

Portret (1915), by Wladyslaw Starewicz

I already wrote plenty about this here.

The Bewitched Inn(1897) Georges Méliès

Another silly short film from 1897. 

Georges Méliès: The Devil in a Convent (1899)

Synopsis:  Priests, nuns, religion and the frickin’ devil!