Though the horror film was not officially born until Universal Pictures released Frankenstein in 1931, there were many silent films that contained terrifying scenes and horrific elements. Many of the early horror soundies drew much of their inspiration for visual design and thematic development from the silents. This filmography includes all silent films that were horrific in nature, containing one or more of the stock horror movie elements, e.g., haunted houses, ghosts, witches, monsters, the occult or hypnotism. Each entry includes release date, running time, cast and credit information, contemporary review quotes when available, and in the case of foreign films, the original title and country of origin.
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Roy Kinnard, a researcher, is also the editor of McFarland's "The Lost World" of Willis O'Brien (1993, $34.50). He lives in Hobart, Indiana.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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More of a listing than an actual book on the subject...,
By J.S. (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Horror in Silent Films: A Filmography, 1896-1929 (McFarland Classics) (Paperback)
...but it does list a great deal of silent horrors both rare and well-known. A perfect book for those needing titles and plot descriptions to scour local video haunts, though not so much for those looking for any interesting stories or trivia on films of the time.
Worth picking up if you're hardcore on silent screamers.
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