Movie Type: Psychological Thriller, Supernatural Horror
Themes: Devil Worship
Main Cast: Louise Fazenda, Thelma Todd, Chester Conklin, Creighton Hale, Sheldon Lewis, William V. Mong, Dale Fuller, DeWitt Jennings
Release Year: 1929
Country: US
Run Time: 60 minutes
Plot
In this curious film, a knickknack collector falls in love with the daughter of a jewel collector. When a rare stone is swiped from a reception at the latter's home, the daughter and her sweetheart begin looking for it. As they drive to the police, they are taken upon a most circuitous path until they end up at the home of Satan, wherein many strange people dwell. The couple is befriended by a helpful dwarf. They must all attend a masquerade ball, and there some of Satan's minions abduct the woman and demand that she produces the jewel, lest she be tortured. Both she and her love then must endure a number of terrifying encounters before they can escape. Unfortunately, the bizarre ordeal has rendered them both stark raving mad. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Benjamin Christensen - Director, Frank Ware - Editor, Louis Silvers - Composer (Music Score), Ernest Haller - Cinematographer, Sol Polito - Cinematographer, Wid Gunning - Producer, Cornell Woolrich - Screenwriter, Abraham Merritt - Book Author
