The Dark Mirror (1920)New York society member Priscilla Maine is troubled by strange dreams in which she vividly sees members of the underworld involved in a murder. She confides this to her admirer, Dr. Philip Fosdick, who undertakes to solve the mystery.
After Death (1920)Márta has a secret affair with André. Her husband catches them and forces André to sign a declaration pledging to go into exile in America. Adapted from Gaston Leroux.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and releases a murderer from within himself.
Nessuna copertinaThe Monkey's Paw (1919)British adaptation of the story “The Monkey’s Paw” from 1919.
Sacrifice (1918)Mad scientist, doctor Ten Brinken artificially inseminates a prostitute with a dead man's semen. The resulting child grows up to be a beautiful, evil woman who turns against her creator.
Nessuna copertinaRevenge of the Dead (1916)Ferenc life seems to be going great but after a dinner with his employer and his guest at which they discuss a unsolved murder case everything he has achieved begins to slip away from him. He plan to escape with his lover Czenczi but madness and an grisly end await them.
The Witch (1916)A young woman uses her hypnotic powers to destroy the potential marriage of her crush.
The Queen of Spades (1916)While hosting a game of cards one night, Narumov tells his friends a story about his grandmother, a Countess. As a young woman, she had once incurred an enormous gambling debt, which she was able to erase by learning a secret that guaranteed that she could win by playing her cards in a certain order. One of Narumov's friends, German, has never gambled, but he is intrigued by the story about the Countess and her secret. He soon becomes obsessed with learning this secret from her, and he starts by courting her young ward Lizaveta, hoping to use her to gain access to the Countess.
Nessuna copertinaThe Picture of Dorian Gray (1916)Dorian Gray, a young man who makes a pact with his portrait, allowing it to age and bear the signs of his sins while he remains eternally youthful and beautiful. He is lured into a life of hedonism and debauchery by the influential Lord Henry Wotton, and as his moral character deteriorates, his portrait reflects his inner corruption.
Nessuna copertinaThe Monkey's Paw (1915)A paw grants its owner three wishes, causing his son to die and return from the grave.
The Portrait (1915)A man is increasingly unnerved by a mysterious portrait. Based on a story by Nikolai Gogol, the film is thought to have run about 45 minutes long, but only an 8 minute fragment is known to have survived.
Nessuna copertinaSatan's Castle (1914)A shepherd, answering the question of some tourists why the ruined castle near which they were standing was named "Satan's Castle," tells them the story on the screen.
Nessuna copertinaThe Vampire (1913)In India, an explorer shoots the vampire woman who killed his friend. She becomes a snake and kills him.
The Pit and the Pendulum (1913)Alice Guy's version of Edgar Allan Poe's The Pit and the Pendulum. This film is partially lost.
Nessuna copertinaThe Skull (1913)Just as the bead clerk and his assistants are closing up the jewelry store for the day, a package containing a very costly necklace arrives by special messenger. The large safe deposit vault has been closed for the night and the time clock set. The head clerk is fearful to leave the necklace in the store and so decides to take it home. His actions have been closely watched by one of the junior clerks, with sinister and stealthy glances.
The Werewolf (1913)An old Indian legend tells of the supposed ability of persons who have been turned into wolves through magic power to assume human form at will for purposes of vengeance. This film is presumed lost.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1913)Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and releases a murderer from within himself.
