Uncle Josh in a Spooky Hotel
1900 · 1 min · ★ 4.6 · Horror, Comedy
Uncle Josh checks into a hotel, presumably to get a better nights rest than he gets at home. Of course the way bad luck follows Josh around we know this is a forlorn hope. Sure enough, quicker than you can say "Georges Méliès" a ghost pops up to make sure Uncle Josh is denied a good nights rest.
Directed by Edwin S. Porter
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