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Dir: André Deed

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

Dir: James W. Horne

When he is jilted, Alan Remington, the son of a wealthy Washington politician, falls into a state of deep depression. On the advice of Professor Hollister, from whom he is purchasing a death ray, the elder Remington attempts to divert Alan by providing him with excitement. At this time, a gang of foreign agents, led by Darwin Kershaw, Remington's secretary, kidnap both the inventor and his daughter, Carolyn, and steal the death ray, but not before the resourceful girl has thrown the control key to the ray out of the window, where it lands in Alan's car. The conspirators attempt to regain the key, but they are mockingly foiled on several occasions by Alan, who thinks they are men hired by his father to jolt him out of his depression. Alan eventually realizes that the men are seriously trying to kill him, and he sets out to bring them to justice. Alan prevents the agents from destroying several naval gunboats, rescues the Hollisters, and rounds up the aliens, handing them over to the F. B. I.

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

Dir: Robert Wiene

A world-famous pianist loses both hands in an accident. When new hands are grafted on, he doesn't know they once belonged to a murderer.

Dir: Rasanjana Madhusanka

Yahangala Z50: The Classified Mission In 2050, the R2X Black-Ops team, led by Hansa and Rasanjana, enters the "Yahangala Z50" abyss to recover a lethal extraterrestrial cell. In a zone where physics fails and time warps, they must secure this infinite energy source-or witness the end of the world. Coming May 28 to Jana 13.

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

Dir: Marcel L'Herbier

Claire Lescot is a famous first lady. All men want to be loved by her and among them is the young scientist Einar Norsen. When she mocks at him, he leaves her house with the declared intention to kill himself.

Dir: Harry A. Pollard

A scientist discovers a death ray and locks it in a box, giving the key to his daughter, who soon finds herself hunted by criminals looking to steal the deadly mineral.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Yahangala Z50: Alien Village perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Rudolf Liebscher

A mad scientist, an Indian fakir and a Japanese conman walk into a lab - and try to resurrect a dead alchemist in order to discover the secret of creating gold.

Dir: Nikolay Khodataev

A tale about Comrade Kominternov, the Red Army Warrior, who flew to Mars and vanquished all the capitalists on the planet. The film is a parody on the famous SF film "Aelita" from the same year.

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

Dir: Jan S. Kolár

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Urban Gad

A loose and unofficial silent adaptation of H. G. Wells' The Island Of Dr. Moreau.