Lige and his valet visit the old castle in the Alps which has been turned into an inn. They inadvertently free a tiger, which runs amuck causing consternation among visitors and hosts alike.

The Alpine Anarchy of 1925 The silent era was frequently characterized by its willingness to bridge the gap between the mundane and the monstrous, yet few artifacts from 1925 possess the sheer, unadulterated eccentricity of Beware. Directed during a pivotal moment when slapstick was evolving into mo...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Stephen Roberts

Maurice Campbell
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" The Alpine Anarchy of 1925 The silent era was frequently characterized by its willingness to bridge the gap between the mundane and the monstrous, yet few artifacts from 1925 possess the sheer, unadulterated eccentricity of Beware. Directed during a pivotal moment when slapstick was evolving into more complex narrative structures, this film occupies a unique space between the physical comedy of Lige Conley and a nascent form of horror-surrealism. The setting—a castle-turned-i..."

Bobby Burns
United States

