The Student of Prague (1913)
Jan 10, 2022Evil Doppelganger
Classic German silent film where a man sells his shadow, which then becomes a malevolent doppelganger that torments his life
Paul Wegener
The Golem (1920)
Nov 12, 2002Artificial Creature of Clay
Classic silent film from the German Expressionist period in which a rabbi brings to life a creature made of clay (played by Paul Wegener), which then proceeds to go amok
The Magician (1926)
Aug 11, 2020Evil Sorcerer
Considered a lost classic of silent cinema for many years, this is a film loosely based on occultist Alesiter Crowley and was considered a daring work that delved into taboo areas
Alraune (1928)
Feb 2, 2013Evil Artificially-Birthed Woman
A classic German Expressionist film where Metropolis's Brigitte Helm gives a sizzlingly seductive performance as a woman born via artificial insemination who grows up as an emotionless man-eater