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The Uncanny House (1916)

The Uncanny House poster
Original title
Das unheimliche Haus
Directed by
Richard Oswald
Genre
silent film
Country
German Empire, Germany
Runtime
1h
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This is a German silent film from 1916 released in three parts. It is a mystery story involving a house that feels strange or unsettling. The film follows characters played by Werner Krauss, Reinhold Schünzel, and Lupu Pick as they deal with events connected to the house.

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What happens

The Uncanny House (German: Das unheimliche Haus) is a 1916 German silent mystery film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Werner Krauss, Reinhold Schünzel and Lupu Pick. It was released in three parts. The second part was called Der chinesische Götze and the third Freitag, der 13. The film's sets were designed by the art director Manfred Noa. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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