The Cat and the Canary (1927)

The Cat and the Canary (1927) poster
Rating: ★★★★
Old Dark House Thriller

The film that defined the Old Dark House genre with spooky thrills as people are stalked around a big mansion. Expatriate German director Paul Leni brings an extraordinarily sophisticated arsenal of visual tricks to bear

The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927)

The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927) poster
Rating: ★★★★
Jack the Ripper Thriller

Alfred Hitchcock’s third film about a family who believe their lodger might be a killer. This was made during the silent era but Hitchcock uses extraordinary visual tricks that blow you away

Metropolis (1927)

Metropolis (1927) poster
Rating: ★★★★
Dystopia/Social Revolution/Mad Scientist/Android Temptress

Fritz Lang’s visionary work was something way ahead of it time and is one of the few silent films still screened today. The film’s politics are naive but Lang’s visions of the city of the future and the first screen robot are vivid.