Salome (1923)

Alla Nazimova, Rose Dione, Mitchell Lewis, Nigel De Brulier, Earl Schenck
based on the play by Oscar Wilde
costumes + sets designed by Natacha Rambova, after the drawings of Aubrey Beardsley
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The Call of Cthulhu (2005)

Lovecraft in film continues with The Call of Cthulhu adapted from the short story of the same name.

Matt Foyer, Ralph Lucas, David Mersault, Noah Wagner
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The Show Off (1926)

Starring Louise Brooks + Ford Sterling
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More stills from The Show Off @ Flickr

Mobilier Fidèle - The Automatic Moving Company (1910)

Furniture moves itself into a new house, without human intervention.

Directed by Émile Cohl

Seen here in it's entirety. . .



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La Folie Du Docteur Tube (1915)

Directed by Abel Gance

Starring Albert Dieudonné as Dr. Tube.

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A strange short film involving a doctor/(mad)scientist who manages to clumsily throw his newly concocted white powdery substance all over, well, everyone he comes into contact with. Then the hallucinations begin. . .

It's not the usual Obscure Hollow fare, but it's just so weird, I couldn't pass it up. Plus, the keyhole shots are fantastic.

Seen here in it's entirety. . .



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Häxan (1922) . . . . . . . . . . . . . [[ II of III ]]

(Part Two of a Three Part Post)

Häxan was beautifully photographed by camera operator Johan Ankerstjerne who exquisitely captured the shadowy sets decorated by Richard Louw. The film was shot mostly at night to put the actors into the proper mood...