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The Haunted House (1921)

The Haunted House poster
Directed by
Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton
Genre
comedy film, horror film, silent film, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
23 min
Rated
NR
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 145 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A bank teller gets caught up in a series of gags when a group of counterfeiters uses a fake haunted house for their hideout. He fumbles through spooky traps and silly frights as he tries to escape the chaos.

funnyplayfulspookyslapstickfast-pacedwhimsicallightheartedmischievous

What happens

The Haunted House is a 1921 American two-reel silent comedy film starring Buster Keaton. It was written and directed by Keaton and Edward F. Cline. The film has a runtime of 21 minutes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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