Der Hund von Baskerville (1931)On his uncle's death Sir Henry Baskerville returns from abroad and opens up the ancestral hall on the desolate moors of Devonshire. Holmes uncovers a plot to have Sir Henry murdered by a terrible trained hound.
Hallowe'en (1931)Toby the Pup organises a Halloween celebration. Some witches and elves join the party.
The Ghost Train (1931)The story, about the social interaction of a group of railway passengers who have been stranded at a remote rural station overnight who are increasingly threatened by a latent external force. Only five reels of picture and two reels of soundtrack survive.
House of Mystery (1931)Two hunters discover a dead young woman in a cabin in the woods.One of them being the sheriff, he proceeds to press the wealthy owner for an explanation. At first it looks like his son has killed his unfaithful wife, but the wife's lover and the family butler are acting suspiciously enough to be followed.
The Bells (1931)Mathias, an Alsatian innkeeper, murders a rich Pole staying at his inn. However, Mathias' conscience will not let him rest, and the murdered man's spirit drives the innkeeper nearly mad. The victim's brother calls for an inquest and brings with him a sideshow hypnotist, who is supposedly able to read minds. Mathias, as burgomaster, is called upon to conduct the inquest, but under the intuitive eye of the hypnotist cannot resist torment of his own conscience.
Drácula (1931)Gegen Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts reist der Makler Renfield (Pablo Álvarez Rubio) im Auftrag des englischen Geschäftsmanns Juan Harker (Barry Norton) nach Transsylvanien, um mit dem dort ansässigen Graf Drácula (Carlos Villarías) über Immobilien zu verhandeln. Der Graf entpuppt sich als Vampir, macht Renfield zu seinem Gefangenen und unternimmt eine Schiffsfahrt nach London, wo sein Begehr auf Harkers schöne Geliebte Eva (Lupita Tovar) fällt. Bevor Drácula auch sie zu seiner Sklavin machen kann, schreitet der Vampirjäger Prof. Abraham van Helsing (Eduardo Arozamena) ein.
Kein CoverThe Haunted Ship (1930)Waffles the Cat and Don the Dog explore a sunken ship where they meet drunk turtles singing "Sweet Adeline" and a skeletal Davy Jones.
The Gorilla (1930)A series of murders that take place in an old, dark mansion are suspected of being committed by an ape. (lost film)
Alraune (1930)Mit seiner Tonfilm-Version gelingt Oswald und seinen Autoren damit die grundsätzliche Neuprofilierung eines Stoffes, der bereits 1918 von Mihály Kertész und 1928 von Henrik Galeen verfilmt worden war. Im Unterschied zu den Stummfilm-Versionen interpretiert Oswald die Geschichte vom Wurzelwesen Alraune, das auf Betreiben eines gewissenlosen Wissenschaftlers aus der künstlichen Befruchtung einer Dirne mit dem Samen eines hingerichteten Mörders gezeugt wird, mit weit mehr Gespür für die Nuancen der psychologischen Verstrickung. Rationalen Wissenschafts- und irrationalen Aberglauben gegeneinander auszubalancieren, darin bestand für Oswald der Kern des dramaturgischen und inszenatorischen Kalküls.
The Phantom of the Opera (1929)Reissued version of 'The Phantom of the Opera' with a synchronized score, sound effects, new dialogue sequences, and footage reshot by directors Ernst Laemmle and Frank McCormick.
Das Spukhaus (1929)Mickey seeks shelter from a storm in a house that turns out to be haunted. The skeletons command him to play the organ; they dance and play along.
The Haunted House (1928)Four heirs to a family fortune are summoned to appear at the family estate for the reading of the will, where they meet the estate's staff, which includes a nurse, a crazed doctor, and a sinister handyman.
Kein CoverThe Ape (1928)A supposedly tame ape suddenly goes on a rampage in a small town. Based on a true story.
Sweeney Todd (1928)A man dreams he is the 'demon barber' who cuts sailors' throats for jewels and uses the corpses for pies.
The Queen of Spades (1927)The Queen of Spades or Pique Dame is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Aleksandr Razumnyj and starring Jenny Jugo, Rudolf Forster and Henri De Vries. It is one of many film adaptations of the Russian writer Alexander Pushkin's 1834 short story The Queen of Spades.
The Bells (1926)A kindly but desperate Alsatian innkeeper named Mathias murders and robs a rich Jewish merchant staying at his inn, but the ghost of his victim will not let him rest. Meanwhile, a mysterious Mesmerist has come to town, claiming he has made many criminals confess their crimes...
The Bat (1926)A masked criminal who dresses like a giant bat terrorizes the guests at an old house rented by a mystery writer.
The Monster (1925)A general store clerk and aspiring detective investigates a mysterious disappearance that took place quite close to an empty insane asylum.
The Wolf Man (1924)Gerald Stanley (John Gilbert) is an English gentleman who is engaged to Beatrice Joyce (Alma Frances). But Stanley's personality changes whenever he drinks, and his brother (who also loves Beatrice) uses this to his advantage.
The Hands of Orlac (1924)Der berühmte Pianist Orlac ist nach einer langen Konzerttournee gerade auf der Rückreise zu seiner Frau, als es zu einem schweren Zugunglück kommt. Orlac wird ernsthaft verletzt, und seine Frau bringt ihn in die nahegelegene Klinik des Dr. Vinberg, der konstatieren muss, Orlacs Hände vermutlich nicht retten zu können, weil sie zu sehr zerstört sind. Nach Absprache mit Orlacs Frau transplantiert er dem Pianisten die Hände eines Toten – leider die eines Serienkillers namens Vassar. Als Orlac davon erfährt, ist er trotz gut voranschreitender Heilung nicht erfreut. Im Gegenteil, er fühlt sich zunehmend verfolgt, hat schlechte Träume und entwickelt einen Widerwillen, scharfe Gegenstände zu berühren. Da er auf das Klavierspielen angewiesen ist, gerät Orlac bald in Zahlungsschwierigkeiten und sein nervlicher Zustand fällt immer mehr auseinander. Oder entwickeln die neuen Hände etwa ein unheimliches Eigenleben?
Hansel and Gretel (1923)This is the story of the heartless mother whose burdens are such that she would be rid of her two children. The henpecked father is compelled to take them to the woods and there lose them. Gretel drops bread-crumbs to find her way home, but wild-fowl eat the crumbs and they are truly lost. The babes wander to the home of a witch, who would fatten them up to make ginger-bread of them. As they are about to be thrown into the blazing furnace Peggy outwits the witch, and, in turn, the witch is thrust into the roaring flames, as the mother, repentant, heads the neighbors in the work of rescue.
