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The Golem (1920) Carl Boese, Paul Wegener

In 16th-century Prague, a rabbi creates the Golem – a giant creature made of clay. Using sorcery, he brings the creature to life in order to protect the Jews of Prague from persecution.

Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild’s Revenge (1924) Fritz Lang

After her lover, Siegfried’s dead, Kriemhild marries Atilla, the great King of the Huns. She gives birth to a boy and invites her brothers for a party with the help of Atilla. It’s time for revenge.

Destiny (1921) Fritz Lang

As a young couple stops and rests in a small village inn, the man is abducted by Death and imprisoned behind a doorless, windowless wall. The woman finds a mystic door to enter the wall and she meets Death. She starts to negotiate with Death to save her lover.

Warning Shadows (1923) Arthur Robison

A wealthy man invites the local wealthy bachelors over for a puppet show about men who covet another man’s wife. The puppeteer is a witch and she gives the men nightmares regarding her puppet show.

Vampyr (1932) Carl Theodor Dreyer

Allan Gray arrives in the village of Courtempierre and settles in a small inn. In the night, an old man enters Gray’s room to tell him “she must not die”. One of the old man’s daughters, Leone, has been bitten by a vampire. To break the curse, Gray and Gisele must find the vampire.

Waxworks (1924) Leo Birinsky, Paul Leni

William Dieterle accepts a job from a waxworks proprietor to write stories about the exhibits of Caliph of Baghdad, Ivan the Terrible and Jack the Ripper to boost waxwork business.

Faust (1926) F.W. Murnau

Mephisto bets God on Earth. The winner of the bet will be determined by whether Faust, who has devoted himself to wisdom, will surrender his soul to Mephisto. Mephisto descends to reach his goal.

Nosferatu (1922) F.W. Murnau

Wisbourg based estate agent Knock commissions his associate, Hutter, to Count Orlok’s castle in Transylvania. Count Orlok wants to purchase an isolated house across the way from Hutter’s own home in Wisbourg Germany.

Die Nibelungen: Siegfried (1924) Fritz Lang

Siegfried, son of King Sigmund, hears of the beautiful sister of Gunter, Kriemhild. On his way to reach Kriemhild, Siegfried hunts a dragon, finds an invisibility mask and he discovers hidden treasure. Siegfried has everything to get Kriemhild. Except for Gunter’s friendship.

The Student of Prague (1913) Paul Wegener, Stellan Rye

A poor student rescues a beautiful countess and soon becomes obsessed with her. A sorcerer makes a deal with the young man to give him fabulous wealth and anything he wants