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The House of Horror

1915 · 19 min

A murky, fast-moving silent melodrama of panic and pursuit, more curious than frightening to modern eyes.

Genres
Drama, Horror
Starring
Charles Hill Mailes, Jack Drumier, Herbert Barrington
Overview
A drunken Clark threatens a moneylender, blacks out, and wakes to find the man murdered. He flees from police who find his bloodied stick, then discovers the real killers and brings them to justice after a struggle.

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Genres
Drama, Horror
Starring
Charles Hill Mailes, Jack Drumier, Herbert Barrington
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • guilt
    • crime
    • justice
    • deception
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror5
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, horror
    Starring
    Charles Hill Mailes, Jack Drumier, Herbert Barrington, Sidney D'Albrook, Louise Ducey, W.C. Robinson
    Runtime
    19 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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