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The Haunted Castle (1921)

The Haunted Castle poster
Original title
Schloß Vogelöd
Directed by
F. W. Murnau
Genre
horror film, silent film, crime film, mystery film
Country
Weimar Republic, Germany
Runtime
1h 13m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 52 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of aristocrats gather at a remote castle for a hunting party. Accusations of murder and hidden secrets slowly surface among the guests.

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What happens

The Haunted Castle (German: Schloß Vogelöd, lit. 'Castle Vogelöd') is a 1921 silent mystery film directed by F. W. Murnau. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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