The watch-and-review concept is great! And you are right about this being a unique film. I saw a version in a cinema about 7 years ago and found the imagery amazing. I think the original intention behind the film was to scare the impious so they might change their ways; a life of debauchery would lead the way to hell. I think this was not only Italy's first horror feature, but the country's first feature film. It's a great reminder that Italy's contribution to the genre happened long before the 1960s and 1970s. Thanks for a great video!
I've read the book, and I can't imagine putting that in-depth context into a silent film, but it looks fascinating none the less. Great episode/episode idea as always, my man!
Wow, some interesting visuals. Thanks for sharing this with us Bryn, that was a great live take review. It felt like we were all experiencing it together.
This was an excellent video, Bryn. Fascinating how you guided us through the movie with your thoughts and points of note. Very interesting. Like you one of my fav oldest films is Nosferatu made in 1922. HARD to believe it's 102 years old.
Looks okay but I’d have to be in the mood for this. Some of the black and white visuals and locations looked quite striking and interesting but I’ll be honest I don’t think I’ll rush out to own a copy, though I think it’s good that these films are restored and out there for public consumption. Maybe one day I might pick it up. Thanks for reviewing this one Bryn because I was intrigued by it when I saw it in your latest haul and you’ve given me a decent idea of what to expect. Cerberus looked like the unwanted love child of Churchill’s nodding dog and a giraffe. 😄
Yes, this one is definitely a niche movie. But I agree, it's nice to see these obscure films get a good release. I think Cerberus was my favourite thing about the film lol! Thanks, Cliff.
Always been intrigued with this film due too the age of it and the imagery a good review sir. Would love too see a vid in this style for the woman in black 1989 a real bone chiller that had me shaken too the core with the score and performances.
I love watching ooooooooooooooooooooooold movies from that era, i love collecting them, they're usually pretty inexpensive due to public domain. This one is Italian, right? Only 70 years before Italian cinema entered it's 'nonsense' phase, lol.
I've seen bits of this movie but never watched the whole thing. Have you ever seen the film Häxan from 1922? It's an early silent horror documentary looking at the history of witchcraft and superstition. If not you may get something out of it as it does feature some very impressive costumes and set design, it also has some very surreal imagery but it's all put into context by the historical references. Personally, it's one of my favourite early film picks and features possibly the creepiest representation of a demon/the devil ever put to film. Great video, thanks for sharing your collection.
Hey Bryn, I love the old, silent, black and white movies. I think I would like to watch this one. I love the feel and the spookyness of them!! Gory, scary movies are just not my thing, so I think I might enjoy this. Thank you for talking about the movie!!
This was a neat concept for a video. Kind of like a reaction video ... but it didn't make me want to headbutt my computer screen. Some spiffy visuals in the film. Sounds like a interesting enough one-time-watch.
Impressive collection of DVDs ! Would love to browse through that. I liked Inferno. Those old films are like the weirdest dreams turned into film. Nosferatu feels like a bad fever dream to me.
Fantastic video Bryn. I thought this was really cool. Had a great time watching this. Film looks quite bizarre tbf. Looks interesting, but not sure if I’ll check it out tbh. Awesome stuff mate.👍😃
Interesting thoughts! Yeah, some older movies are too far removed. I saw Safety Last at a revival house and we were all laughing. Physical comedy is perennial. I sat next to the piano player! Greed and City Lights hold up. I read The Divine Comedy when I was 21. My friends thought I was nuts! Most people only read Inferno. Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde from 1920 is on my tbw list. Drew Barrymore’s grandpa John starred in that. He once said that reading the Inferno as a child is what made him want to be creative. Cheers 🎥🎥🎥🎥📽️📽️📽️📽️🦇🦇🦇🦇
Thank you, Max. A revival house sounds cool. Not sure if I could read The Divine Comedy. I think the earliest Dr Jekyll I have is from the 1930s. Thanks for watching.
l do like it when you invite us into the house of horrors it's a very clean house of horrors you should do this more often you never get rid of us (Squatters Rights you know) : }
It's definitely serial watching such an old film. Metropolis is the oldest for me. Shame you didn't get much from it. Maybe a bit of research and a rewatch might improve things. I often give films a second chance and find I enjoy more. Not always but that's why the second chance. Trev
Wow, great video! I have been looking for this forever, as I love silent films, but I only keep finding copies out of my price range. This is the first full-length Italian film, & many still consider it the best cinematic presentation of the famous story. It made over $2 million in America, & because it was full-length, it gave theatre owners a good excuse to boost ticket prices. Voila! The first blockbuster! 🎟 I have about 60 full-length silent films, & many shorts, so I'm much more used to them than are you. I first started seeing them in my film history class in uni, & the films were presented in our campus theatre, from reels without an optical track for the score. So, although I know all silent films were originally presented with SOME kind of musical accompaniment, even if just an upright piano, I have never been able to get used to the scores provided on DVD for these things, & can only stand to watch silent films in absolute silence! 🙉
Thanks for the background on this one, H! Very interesting! These kind of movies are a bit too old for me but great to hear people like yourself are keeping them alive! Thanks for watching.
You might come to like them a lot, Bryn, if you just gave yourself a chance. They ARE a very different sort of animal, so they do require a period of familiarization, which only comes through exposure. I'd recommend starting with the German Expressionist films of the period between the World Wars. Wild stuff, but fabulously creative! You mentioned a couple that everyone knows, Caligari, Golem, & Nosferatu, but have you seen Metropolis? Waxworks? How about comedies? Buster Keaton is not as well-known as Chaplin now, but his General & Steamboat Bill are awesome! The very best silent I've ever seen, Nosferatu director Murnau's Sunrise, is breathtaking. It was made at the very end of the silent era, when the artform had reached perfection, & it's gobsmacking! You are VERY broadminded, so please give these glorious works a chance! 🎞
The watch-and-review concept is great! And you are right about this being a unique film. I saw a version in a cinema about 7 years ago and found the imagery amazing. I think the original intention behind the film was to scare the impious so they might change their ways; a life of debauchery would lead the way to hell. I think this was not only Italy's first horror feature, but the country's first feature film. It's a great reminder that Italy's contribution to the genre happened long before the 1960s and 1970s. Thanks for a great video!
Glad you liked the video. And thank you for the insight into the film. I didn't know it was Italy's first horror film so that makes it even cooler!
I've read the book, and I can't imagine putting that in-depth context into a silent film, but it looks fascinating none the less. Great episode/episode idea as always, my man!
I haven’t read the book so interesting to hear your thoughts on that. Glad you enjoyed the video!
Wow, some interesting visuals.
Thanks for sharing this with us Bryn, that was a great live take review.
It felt like we were all experiencing it together.
Thanks, mate. Glad you enjoyed the set up of this one.
Well I will have to check this out mate, I do love these old movies, some of them are really good, have a good week mate
Thanks, mate. You too 👍
This was an excellent video, Bryn. Fascinating how you guided us through the movie with your thoughts and points of note. Very interesting. Like you one of my fav oldest films is Nosferatu made in 1922. HARD to believe it's 102 years old.
Glad you enjoyed the video, Vince. Yes, it's crazy to see how well Nosferatu holds up after 102 years!
Looks okay but I’d have to be in the mood for this. Some of the black and white visuals and locations looked quite striking and interesting but I’ll be honest I don’t think I’ll rush out to own a copy, though I think it’s good that these films are restored and out there for public consumption. Maybe one day I might pick it up. Thanks for reviewing this one Bryn because I was intrigued by it when I saw it in your latest haul and you’ve given me a decent idea of what to expect.
Cerberus looked like the unwanted love child of Churchill’s nodding dog and a giraffe. 😄
Yes, this one is definitely a niche movie. But I agree, it's nice to see these obscure films get a good release. I think Cerberus was my favourite thing about the film lol! Thanks, Cliff.
Always been intrigued with this film due too the age of it and the imagery a good review sir.
Would love too see a vid in this style for the woman in black 1989 a real bone chiller that had me shaken too the core with the score and performances.
Hope this gave you a feel for the film. I’ll probably do more of these kind of vids so stay tuned! The Woman in Black is excellent.
I love watching ooooooooooooooooooooooold movies from that era, i love collecting them, they're usually pretty inexpensive due to public domain. This one is Italian, right? Only 70 years before Italian cinema entered it's 'nonsense' phase, lol.
Yeah, it’s Italian. Its original title is L’Inferno. It’s probably a little too old for me but definitely an interesting watch. Thanks, Jack.
This is one I'll have to check out. Great video Bryn.
Thank you, Jason!
I've seen bits of this movie but never watched the whole thing.
Have you ever seen the film Häxan from 1922? It's an early silent horror documentary looking at the history of witchcraft and superstition. If not you may get something out of it as it does feature some very impressive costumes and set design, it also has some very surreal imagery but it's all put into context by the historical references.
Personally, it's one of my favourite early film picks and features possibly the creepiest representation of a demon/the devil ever put to film.
Great video, thanks for sharing your collection.
Yes, I have seen Haxan and really enjoyed it. One of my favourites from that era and definitely has some stark imagery. Thanks for watching.
Hey Bryn, I love the old, silent, black and white movies. I think I would like to watch this one. I love the feel and the spookyness of them!! Gory, scary movies are just not my thing, so I think I might enjoy this. Thank you for talking about the movie!!
Thanks for watching, Tina. I think you’d definitely enjoy this one if you like silent movies 🙂
This was a neat concept for a video. Kind of like a reaction video ... but it didn't make me want to headbutt my computer screen.
Some spiffy visuals in the film. Sounds like a interesting enough one-time-watch.
Ah, that's a shame - headbutting the screen was the reaction I was going for. But glad you liked the video, it was definitely an interesting movie.
Impressive collection of DVDs ! Would love to browse through that.
I liked Inferno. Those old films are like the weirdest dreams turned into film. Nosferatu feels like a bad fever dream to me.
Thank you! They are very dreamlike and have a weird feel to them.
Fantastic video Bryn. I thought this was really cool. Had a great time watching this. Film looks quite bizarre tbf. Looks interesting, but not sure if I’ll check it out tbh. Awesome stuff mate.👍😃
Thanks, Scott. Glad you enjoyed it. It definitely is a strange one, won’t be for everyone.
@@horrorhands879 no worries Bryn. Yeah definitely mate. Looks very different.
Thank You for the Video 😀
No problem 👍
Interesting thoughts! Yeah, some older movies are too far removed. I saw Safety Last at a revival house and we were all laughing. Physical comedy is perennial. I sat next to the piano player! Greed and City Lights hold up. I read The Divine Comedy when I was 21. My friends thought I was nuts! Most people only read Inferno. Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde from 1920 is on my tbw list. Drew Barrymore’s grandpa John starred in that. He once said that reading the Inferno as a child is what made him want to be creative. Cheers 🎥🎥🎥🎥📽️📽️📽️📽️🦇🦇🦇🦇
Thank you, Max. A revival house sounds cool. Not sure if I could read The Divine Comedy. I think the earliest Dr Jekyll I have is from the 1930s. Thanks for watching.
Very cool my friend 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you, Hobbs. Hope you’re doing well.
Great review Bryn. A real gem.
Thank you! It sure is.
l do like it when you invite us into the house of horrors it's a very clean house of horrors you should do this more often you never get rid of us (Squatters Rights you know) : }
Haha, thanks! I’ve been thinking of doing more of these kinds of vids. Squatters check in, but they don’t check out!
Christ 1911 !! 😮 good video mate 👍🏻
Yeah, so old! Thanks, mate 👍
Black and white was the excellent choice. Tried reading one of the versions of the book, and gave up half way.
Thanks for watching
Good review man!! Where did you get your now playing movie stand??
Thank you. I got it for a gift years ago. I've actually never seen one for sale.
It's definitely serial watching such an old film. Metropolis is the oldest for me.
Shame you didn't get much from it. Maybe a bit of research and a rewatch might improve things. I often give films a second chance and find I enjoy more. Not always but that's why the second chance.
Trev
Thanks, Trev. Yes, I've definitely appreciated things more on a rewatch so you never know :)
Where's ya Linby shirt ?
Lol! Back at the Red Lion
You reds!!
Staying up!!! 👍😅
@@horrorhands879hope so matey
Wow, great video! I have been looking for this forever, as I love silent films, but I only keep finding copies out of my price range. This is the first full-length Italian film, & many still consider it the best cinematic presentation of the famous story. It made over $2 million in America, & because it was full-length, it gave theatre owners a good excuse to boost ticket prices. Voila! The first blockbuster! 🎟
I have about 60 full-length silent films, & many shorts, so I'm much more used to them than are you. I first started seeing them in my film history class in uni, & the films were presented in our campus theatre, from reels without an optical track for the score. So, although I know all silent films were originally presented with SOME kind of musical accompaniment, even if just an upright piano, I have never been able to get used to the scores provided on DVD for these things, & can only stand to watch silent films in absolute silence! 🙉
Thanks for the background on this one, H! Very interesting! These kind of movies are a bit too old for me but great to hear people like yourself are keeping them alive! Thanks for watching.
You might come to like them a lot, Bryn, if you just gave yourself a chance. They ARE a very different sort of animal, so they do require a period of familiarization, which only comes through exposure. I'd recommend starting with the German Expressionist films of the period between the World Wars. Wild stuff, but fabulously creative! You mentioned a couple that everyone knows, Caligari, Golem, & Nosferatu, but have you seen Metropolis? Waxworks? How about comedies? Buster Keaton is not as well-known as Chaplin now, but his General & Steamboat Bill are awesome! The very best silent I've ever seen, Nosferatu director Murnau's Sunrise, is breathtaking. It was made at the very end of the silent era, when the artform had reached perfection, & it's gobsmacking! You are VERY broadminded, so please give these glorious works a chance! 🎞