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A Son of Satan (1924)

A Son of Satan poster
Directed by
Oscar Micheaux
Genre
comedy horror, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man takes a bet that he can stay overnight in a supposedly haunted house. The film follows his comedic troubles as he tries to make it through the night.

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What happens

A Son of Satan is a 1924 silent race film directed, written, produced and distributed by Oscar Micheaux. The film follows the misadventures of a man who accepted a bet to spend a night in a haunted house. Micheaux shot the film in The Bronx, New York, and Roanoke, Virginia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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