Miss Mend
∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗ (8/10) Miss Mend (1926) is quite possibly the best American action film serial of the silent era. And it was made in the Soviet Union. The tacked-on, state-required propaganda […]
Our Heavenly Bodies
∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗ (8/10) A forgotten German educational film with strong SF elements, Wunder der Schöpfung takes us on a ride in a spaceship to visit the planets and the stars. Director […]
The Death Ray
∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗ (5/10) This 1925 Soviet action film by legendary film theorist Lev Kuleshov is all about editing and light-hearted spy fun in a pre-James Bond era, as fascists and socialists […]
The Monster
∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗ (7/10) Legendary actor Lon Chaney stars in what may be called the blueprint for old dark house films. This 1925 horror comedy is well filmed by Roland West, and […]
The Crazy Ray
∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗ (7/10) The first feature film dealing with the stopping of time, French experimental movie Paris qui dort is a poetical comedy that uses science fiction trappings to recapture the […]
The City Struck by Lightning
∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗ (6/10) The first feature film containing a death ray is a rather obscure little French movie from 1924 about a man threatening to destroy Paris unless he is paid […]
The Early Death Ray Serials
NO RATING The death ray was a staple of American silent film serials. In this post we’ll explore the real-life background of the death ray, as well as the early […]
