Wow. This film was so impressive.
The story begins as a well-crafted ghost story and turns into so much more. The movie begins by showing us the tragic ends of our characters and then goes back to see the downward path that brought them there. Even so, while the foreknowledge of their eventual fates creates pathos, the storyline is never predictable and often surprising. The acting is believable and moving, with a subtlety not always found in the silent era. The special effects, which seem to be done entirely using double exposures, are extremely convincing. Audiences must have been wowed 100 years ago.
The story begins as a well-crafted ghost story and turns into so much more. The movie begins by showing us the tragic ends of our characters and then goes back to see the downward path that brought them there. Even so, while the foreknowledge of their eventual fates creates pathos, the storyline is never predictable and often surprising. The acting is believable and moving, with a subtlety not always found in the silent era. The special effects, which seem to be done entirely using double exposures, are extremely convincing. Audiences must have been wowed 100 years ago.