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List of horror films of the 1920s

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A list ofhorror filmsreleased in the1920s.

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Horror films released in the1920s
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
A Page of Madness Teinosuke Kinugasa Masou Inoue,Ayako Iijima Japan
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 theUKasThe 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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References

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Citations

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  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.RetrievedAugust 7,2011.
  6. ^Wollstein, Hans J."Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde".Allmovie.RetrievedAugust 7,2011.
  7. ^Kinnard 1999,p. 114.
  8. ^abcdWorland 2007,p. 47.
  9. ^Wiener, Tom."Der Golem".Allmovie.RetrievedAugust 7,2011.
  10. ^Hardy 1995,p. 27.
  11. ^Wiener, Tom."The Penalty".Allmovie.RetrievedAugust 7,2011.
  12. ^Kinnard 1999,p. 119.
  13. ^Hardy 1995,p. 29.
  14. ^Erickson, Hal."Schloss Vogelod".Allmovie.RetrievedAugust 7,2011.
  15. ^"Haunted Castle".Allmovie.Archived fromthe original(DVD)on July 18, 2012.RetrievedNovember 28,2011.
  16. ^Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era. Midnight Marquee Press. p. 228.ISBN978-1936168-68-2.
  17. ^Kinnard, Roy (1999). Horror in Silent Films: A Filmography, 1896–1929. Jefferson, NC: McFarland.ISBN978-0-7864-0751-4.
  18. ^Hardy 1995,p. 28.
  19. ^abClark 2004,p. 13.
  20. ^Erickson, Hal."A Blind Bargain".Allmovie.RetrievedAugust 7,2011.
  21. ^abHardy 1995,p. 30.
  22. ^Hallenbeck 2009,pp. 5–6.
  23. ^Erickson, Hal."Häxan".Allmovie.RetrievedAugust 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).RetrievedOctober 24,2021.
  30. ^Brenner, Paul."The Phantom of the Opera".Allmovie.RetrievedAugust 7,2011.
  31. ^Richardson, Thomas E."Wolf Blood".Classic-Horror.com.RetrievedJuly 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.RetrievedDecember 1,2014.
  35. ^Kinnard 1999,p. 171.
  36. ^Erickson, Hal."Magician".Allmovie.RetrievedAugust 7,2011.
  37. ^Hardy 1995,p. 36.
  38. ^Erickson, Hal."The Cat and the Canary".Allmovie.RetrievedAugust 7,2011.
  39. ^Hardy 1995,p. 37.
  40. ^Hardy 1995,p. 38.
  41. ^Erickson, Hal."The Unknown".Allmovie.RetrievedAugust 7,2011.
  42. ^Hardy 1995,p. 39.
  43. ^Kinnard 1999,pp. 212–213.
  44. ^Erickson, Hal."The Fall of the House of Usher".Allmovie.RetrievedAugust 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.RetrievedDecember 1,2014.
  49. ^PopMatters Staff."PopMatters: The Man Who Laughs".popmatters.com.RetrievedJanuary 11,2007.

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