The House of Ghosts

La maison ensorcelée (French: The House of Ghosts,[1] also known as The Witch House)[2] is a 1908 French short film directed by Segundo de Chomón. The film features stop-motion animation and is considered to be one of the earliest cinematic depictions of a haunted house premise.[3][4]

La maison ensorcelée
Directed bySegundo de Chomón
Distributed byPathé Frères
Release date
1908
Running time
6 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageSilent

Plot

Two men and a woman stop at a small house in the woods. Inside, they experience numerous instances of paranormal activity, including disappearing furniture; a stereotypical ghost; movement of cutlery and food on their own; ball lightning; unexplained tilting of the entire home; and a grotesque being with claw-like fingers that attempts to eat the trio.[3]

Legacy

The film inspired director Jennifer Kent, and was included in a scene in her 2014 horror film The Babadook.[2][5]

References
  1. "The genius of Segundo de Chomón". The Bioscope. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. Evry, Max (31 October 2014). "10 Movies That Scared 'Babadook' Director Jennifer Kent Into Filmmaking". Shutterstock. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  3. G., Stef (2 October 2014). "Retropiece Theater: The Haunted House (1908)". GeekMundo. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  4. "Indie Ghost Story "Dwelling" Adds New Depth To Haunted House Flicks". We Are Indie Horror. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  5. "The Babadook - Production Notes" (PDF). South Australian Film Corporation. February 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2016.


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