Le manoir du diable

Le manoir du diable

The first horror film!

1896 · 4 min · ★ 6.4 · Fantasy, Horror

In a medieval castle, a dark magician thought to be Mephistopheles conjures up a series of bizarre creatures and events in order to torment a pair of interloping cavaliers.

Directed by Georges Méliès · Written by Georges Méliès

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