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The Horla (1966)

The Horla poster
Original title
Le Horla
Directed by
Jean-Daniel Pollet
Genre
mystery
Country
France
Runtime
38 min
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man becomes increasingly disturbed by an invisible presence that he believes is haunting him. He struggles to maintain his grip on reality as the unseen force seems to take control of his life.

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What happens

The Horla (also known as La Horla) is a 1966 French mystery and short film directed by Jean-Daniel Pollet and based on the short story of the same name by Guy de Maupassant. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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