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Ghosts

1912

A creaky, stately silent melodrama of dwindling fortune and looming threat, watched with patient attention for its period atmosphere.

Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Normand McDonald, Joseph Allen Sr., Frank Dayton
Tagline
A wonderful production staged with infinate skill.
Overview
Colonel de Valpeau lives alone with his negro servant, Zeno. Being pressed for funds, the Colonel is refused a loan on the hereditary estate, and is threatened with eviction.

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Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Normand McDonald, Joseph Allen Sr., Frank Dayton
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • power
  • isolation
  • greed
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Starring
Normand McDonald, Joseph Allen Sr., Frank Dayton, Charles Huntington, Eleanor Blanchard, E.H. Calvert, Howard Missimer, William Bailey
Country
United States of America

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