Le Manoir du Diable

Le Manoir du diable is a horror movie 

(English The House of the Devil) is a 1896 two-minute-long French film directed by Georges Méliès. The film contains many traditional pantomime elements and was intentionally meant to amuse people, rather than frighten them. The film is also referred to as: The Haunted Castle, The Devil's Castle/Manor, The Manor of the Devil.


 * Run Time: 3 minutes
 * Color: Black and White
 * Release Date: 24 December, 1896
 * Devil Film

It was released on Christmas Eve, 1896, at the Theatre Robert Houdin, 8 boulevard des Italiens, Paris. It was from this three-minute short that many assume the horror film was born.

Plot
The film starts off with a large bat flying into a medieval castle. Once in, the bat circles slowly while flapping its monstrous wings before suddenly changing into Mephistopheles. After preparing a cauldron, the demon produces skeletons, ghosts, and witches from its bubbling contents before one of the summoned underworld cavaliers holds up a crucifix and Satan vanishes in a blast of smoke.

Cast
Directed by

Georges Méliès Writing credits

Georges Méliès

Starring! Jeanne d'Alcy

Georges Méliès ... Mephistopheles