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La Manoir du Diable (1896)

1896 · Silent film · 3 min

Synopsis

La Manoir du Diable (The Devilâs Castle) was released on Christmas Eve, 1896, at the Theatre Robert Houdin, 8 boulevard des Italiens, Paris. It is only about 3 minutes long and although its creator intended it to be amusing most people consider it to be a horror film.

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Running time
3 minutes

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★ · The Movie · benjamin792 · 2025-07-24

This movie lacks color both physically and emotionally. You can't see the characters or their faces and the decorations are bland. Most importantly, the plot is hard to point out since there is no talking. Last but not least, this is about the shortest horror movie I've seen and the movie made me want to get a refund on those 3 minutes.