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List of horror films of the 1920s

A list of horror films released in the 1920s.

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Horror films released in the 1920s
Title Director Cast Country Notes
1920
Anita Jacob Fleck, Luise Fleck Lola Urban-Kneidinger, Wilhelm Klitsch, Julius Strobl Austria [1]
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Robert Wiene Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt Germany [2][3]
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde John S. Robertson John Barrymore, Martha Mansfield United States [4][5]
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde J. Charles Haydon Sheldon Lewis United States [6]
Genuine Robert Wiene Fern Andra, Hans Heinrich von Twardowski Germany [7]
The Golem: How He Came into the World Paul Wegener, Karl Boese Paul Wegener, Albert Steinrück Germany [8][9]
The Head of Janus F. W. Murnau Conrad Veidt, Bela Lugosi Germany [10] Lost film
The Penalty Wallace Worsley, Sr. Lon Chaney, Claire Adams United States [11]
The Monster of Frankenstein Eugenio Testa Umberto Guarracino Italy [12] Lost film
1921
Destiny Fritz Lang Lil Dagover, Bernard Goetzke, Walter Janssen Germany [13]
Dracula's Death Ka'roly Lajthay Erik Vanko,Lene Myl Hungary Lost film
The Haunted Castle F. W. Murnau Arnold Korft, Lothar Mehnert Germany [14][15]
The Phantom Carriage[16] Victor Sjöström Victor Sjöström, Hilda Borgström Sweden [17][18]
1922
A Blind Bargain Wallace Worsley, Sr. Lon Chaney, Raymond McKee, Jacqueline Logan, Fontaine La Rue United States [19][20] Lost film
The Ghost Breaker Alfred Green Wallace Reid, Lila Lee, Walter Hiers United States [21][22] Lost film
Häxan Benjamin Christensen Benjamin Christensen, Clara Pontoppidan Sweden [23][21]
The Headless Horseman Edward D. Venturini Will Rogers, Ben Hendricks, Lois Meredith United States [24]
Nosferatu F. W. Murnau Max Schreck, Gustav von Wangenheim, Greta Schröder Germany [8]
One Exciting Night D. W. Griffith Carol Dempster, Henry Hull, Morgan Wallace United States [25][26]
1923
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Wallace Worsley Lon Chaney, Patsy Ruth Miller, Norman Kerry United States [27]
The Last Moment J. Parker Read Henry Hull, Doris Kenyon, Louis Wolheim United States [28]
Old Baron of Rautakylä Carl Fager Einar Rinne, Adolf Lindfors, Naimi Kari Finland [29]
While Paris Sleeps Maurice Tourneur Lon Chaney,Mildred Manning United States
1924
The Hands of Orlac Robert Wiene Conrad Veidt, Alexandra Sorina Germany
Austria		 [8]
Waxworks Paul Leni Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Emil Jannings, William Dieterle Germany [8]
1925
The Monster Roland West Lon Chaney, Johnny Arthur, Gertrude Olmstead United States [19]
The Phantom of the Opera Rupert Julian Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry United States [30]
Wolfblood: A Tale of the Forest George Chesebro, Bruce M. Mitchell Marguerite Clayton, Ray Hanford United States [31]
1926
The Bat Roland West Jack Pickford, Louise Fazenda United States [32]
The Bells James Young Lionel Barrymore, Boris Karloff United States
Faust – Eine deutsche Volkssage F. W. Murnau Emil Jannings, Yvette Guilbert, Gösta Ekman Germany [33]
Maciste all'inferno Guido Brignone Bartolomeo Pagano, Franz Sala, Pauline Polaire Italy [34][35]
The Magician Rex Ingram Alice Terry, Paul Wegener United States [36]
The Student of Prague Henrik Galeen Conrad Veidt, Werner Krauss, Agnes Esterhazy Germany [37]
1927
The Cat and the Canary Paul Leni Laura La Plante, Creighton Hale United States [38]
The Gorilla Alfred Santell Charlie Murray, Fred Kelsey, Alice Day United States Lost film [39]
London After Midnight Tod Browning Lon Chaney, Marceline Day United States Known in the UK as The Hypnotist[40] Lost film
The Unknown Tod Browning Lon Chaney, Norman Kerry, Joan Crawford United States [41]
The Wizard Richard Rosson Edmond Lowe United States Lost film
1928
Alraune Henrik Galeen Brigitte Helm, Paul Wegener Germany [42]
The Ape Beverly C. Rule Gladys Walton, Ruth Stonehouse, Basil Wilson, Bradley Barke United States [43]
The Fall of the House of Usher Jean Epstein Jean Debucourt, Marguerite Gance France [44][45]
The Fall of the House of Usher James Sibley Watson, Melville Webber Herbert Stern, Hildegarde Watson United States [46]
The Terror Roy Del Ruth May McAvoy, Louise Fazenda, Edward Everett Horton United States [47][48]
The Man Who Laughs Paul Leni Mary Philbin, Conrad Veidt United States [49]
The Last Warning Paul Leni Laura La Plante,Montagu Love United States

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Citations edit

  1. ^ Kinnard 1999, p. 108.
  2. ^ Worland 2007, p. 44.
  3. ^ Sadoul & Morris 1972, p. 48.
  4. ^ Worland 2007, p. 41.
  5. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  6. ^ Wollstein, Hans J. "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  7. ^ Kinnard 1999, p. 114.
  8. ^ a b c d Worland 2007, p. 47.
  9. ^ Wiener, Tom. "Der Golem". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  10. ^ Hardy 1995, p. 27.
  11. ^ Wiener, Tom. "The Penalty". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  12. ^ Kinnard 1999, p. 119.
  13. ^ Hardy 1995, p. 29.
  14. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Schloss Vogelod". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  15. ^ "Haunted Castle". Allmovie. Archived from the original (DVD) on July 18, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  16. ^ Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era. Midnight Marquee Press. p. 228. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.
  17. ^ Kinnard, Roy (1999). Horror in Silent Films: A Filmography, 1896–1929. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-0751-4.
  18. ^ Hardy 1995, p. 28.
  19. ^ a b Clark 2004, p. 13.
  20. ^ Erickson, Hal. "A Blind Bargain". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  21. ^ a b Hardy 1995, p. 30.
  22. ^ Hallenbeck 2009, pp. 5–6.
  23. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Häxan". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  24. ^ Hallenbeck 2009, p. 8.
  25. ^ Hardy 1995, p. 31.
  26. ^ Hallenbeck 2009, pp. 6–7.
  27. ^ Kinnard 1999, pp. 147–152.
  28. ^ Hardy 1995, p. 32.
  29. ^ "Rautakylän vanha parooni". Mykkäelokuvat (in Finnish). Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  30. ^ Brenner, Paul. "The Phantom of the Opera". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  31. ^ Richardson, Thomas E. "Wolf Blood". Classic-Horror.com. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
  32. ^ Hallenbeck 2009, p. 9.
  33. ^ Paszylk 2009, pp. 16–19.
  34. ^ Peters, Rebecca. "Maciste all'inferno, 1926". San Francisco Silent Film Festival. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  35. ^ Kinnard 1999, p. 171.
  36. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Magician". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  37. ^ Hardy 1995, p. 36.
  38. ^ Erickson, Hal. "The Cat and the Canary". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  39. ^ Hardy 1995, p. 37.
  40. ^ Hardy 1995, p. 38.
  41. ^ Erickson, Hal. "The Unknown". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  42. ^ Hardy 1995, p. 39.
  43. ^ Kinnard 1999, pp. 212–213.
  44. ^ Erickson, Hal. "The Fall of the House of Usher". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  45. ^ Kinnard 1999, pp. 213–214.
  46. ^ Kinnard 1999, p. 214.
  47. ^ Munden 1997, p. 792.
  48. ^ Dirks, Tim. "Horror Films". Filmsite.org. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  49. ^ PopMatters Staff. "PopMatters: The Man Who Laughs". popmatters.com. Retrieved January 11, 2007.

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