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The Mask of Horror (1912)

The Mask of Horror poster
Original title
Le masque d'horreur
Directed by
Abel Gance
Genre
horror film, silent film
Country
France
Runtime
14 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man becomes obsessed with a horrifying mask that seems to have a life of its own. He struggles with the terror it brings into his life.

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What happens

The Mask of Horror (French: Le masque d'horreur) is a 1912 short silent French horror film directed by Abel Gance and starring Édouard de Max. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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