Thursday, 22 August 2024

Devilish

 

The Devil and the Statue (1901)


Directed by Georges Melies this is an early short film. A statue turns into the devil and menaces a woman.


It takes a little while for the devil to show up given the short run time but it is mostly worth the wait. This is a fun little combination of trick photography, a nice set and some decent costumes. I am not sure if this is supposed to be a specific story from folklore or not, if so the context is lost on me.


3/5

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