The Global Archive Complementing the Tone of A Csodagyerek: Cult Guide

Dir: John Cosgrove

The Films centers around a family who is plagued by a mysterious pultergeist. Basesd on true events

Dir: Maurice Elvey

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Hound of the Baskervilles perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Sherlock Holmes comes to the aid of his friend Henry Baskerville, who is under a family curse and menaced by a demonic dog that prowls the bogs near his estate and murders people.

Dir: F.W. Murnau

In the castle Vogeloed, a few aristocrats are awaiting baroness Safferstätt. But first Count Oetsch invites himself.. Everyone thinks he murdered his brother, baroness Safferstat's first husband, three years ago. So he is rather undesirable. But Oetsch stays; arguing he is not the murderer and will find the real one...

Dir: Fritz Lang

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Haunted Castle perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

When a woman's fiancé disappears, Death gives her three chances to save him from his fate.

Dir: Julius Herska

France in the late 1600s, the son of a widowed lord is kidnapped by gypsies, who carve a permanent grin on the child's face. When the deformed boy grows up, he falls in love with a blind girl named Dea, and joins a touring company as a performer. Calling himself Gwynplaine, he develops an act in which he reveals his hideous face to the crowds for money. A sexually perverse, seductive socialite named Josiane becomes attracted to him and seeks to possess him.

Dir: André Deed

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Destiny perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

The story begins with a scientist creating a device shaped like a man that can be remote-controlled by a machine.

Dir: Charles Raymond

A magician helps outwit a Chinaman's gang.

Dir: Fred Stranz

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Man Who Laughs perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: F.W. Murnau

Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter's wife.

Dir: Edward F. Cline

A bank clerk ends up in a seemingly haunted house that is actually a thieves' hideout.