{"id":96159,"date":"2020-10-23T19:16:30","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T16:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/10-spookiest-and-most-terrifying-silent-horror-movies\/"},"modified":"2020-10-23T19:16:30","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T16:16:30","slug":"10-spookiest-and-most-terrifying-silent-horror-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-spookiest-and-most-terrifying-silent-horror-movies\/","title":{"rendered":"#10 Spookiest and Most Terrifying Silent Horror Movies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f7a9242ec6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f7a9242ec6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-spookiest-and-most-terrifying-silent-horror-movies\/#10_Faust1926\" >10.\u00a0Faust(1926)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-spookiest-and-most-terrifying-silent-horror-movies\/#9_Phantom_of_the_Opera_1925\" >9. Phantom of the Opera (1925)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-spookiest-and-most-terrifying-silent-horror-movies\/#8_The_Golem_1920\" >8. The Golem (1920)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-spookiest-and-most-terrifying-silent-horror-movies\/#7_The_Phantom_Carriage_1921\" >7. The Phantom Carriage (1921)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-spookiest-and-most-terrifying-silent-horror-movies\/#6_The_Man_Who_Laughs_1928\" >6. The Man Who Laughs (1928)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#10 Spookiest and Most Terrifying Silent Horror <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Movies<\/a><\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\">\n                <\/aside>\n<p><!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 3.7.7--><em>October is defined in Webster\u2019s Dictionary as \u201c31 days of horror.\u201d Don\u2019t bother looking it up; it\u2019s true. Most people take that to mean highlighting one horror movie a day, but here at FSR, we\u2019ve taken that up a spooky notch or nine by celebrating each day with a top ten list. This article about the best silent horror movies is part of our ongoing series <strong>31 Days of Horror Lists<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>The history of horror cinema is the history of cinema itself. With Georges M\u00e9li\u00e8s\u2019s 1896 <em>Le Manoir du Diable\u00a0<\/em>commonly cited as the first horror movie, this is a genre with over a century of thrills and frights. As the years went by and feature-length filmmaking became more feasible and prevalent, so too did horror films become longer and increasingly driven by plot as well as spooky spectacles. Most celebrations of classic horror rightfully highlight gems from the Universal monsters cycle, Giallo cinema, and early slashers, but even that isn\u2019t the whole story. During the silent era, horror cinema provided us with hair-raising adaptations, shocking original narratives, and some top-notch tales of terror.<\/p>\n<p>In deciding on the cream of the crop in silent horror, we found ourselves with a monstrously rich selection to choose from, featuring ghastly ghouls, vengeful killers, and harrowing twists and turns. To put it simply: these iconic films have produced some of the most frightful landmarks in the last century of film. No sound necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Join us as we reflect on the best silent horror movies, as decided by Chris Coffel,\u00a0Valerie Ettenhofer,\u00a0Kieran Fisher,\u00a0Brad Gullickson,\u00a0Rob Hunter,\u00a0Meg Shields,\u00a0Jacob Trussell, and\u00a0myself.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Faust1926\"><\/span>10.\u00a0Faust(1926)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-358679\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Faust.png\" alt=\"Faust\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Faust.png 800w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Faust-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Faust-160x120.png 160w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Faust-320x240.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This is the first <strong>F.W. Murnau<\/strong> film on our list of silent horror movies, but it won\u2019t be the last. The German master displays an incredible command of the silver screen with this gorgeously shadowy and genuinely chilling tale as old as time. It\u2019s a battle for one man\u2019s soul as a demon and angel each bet the house on the alchemist Faust\u2019s ability to either resist the devil\u2019s temptation or give in to it. One plague and a couple of crossroad pacts later and it\u2019s not only Faust\u2019s soul at stake but all of humanity. With elaborate filming techniques including multiple cameras and an extensive shooting process, <em>Faust<\/em> was one hell of an undertaking, but it\u2019s undeniable that it was well worth it.\u00a0(Anna Swanson)<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Phantom_of_the_Opera_1925\"><\/span>9. Phantom of the Opera (1925)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-358680\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/phantom.png\" alt=\"Phantom\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/phantom.png 800w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/phantom-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/phantom-160x120.png 160w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/phantom-320x240.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em>Phantom of the Opera<\/em> is one of the most famous stories of all time and it\u2019s been adapted countless times. In 1925, Universal took a crack at it with <strong>Lon Chaney<\/strong> taking on the role of the titular Phantom. The result was a masterpiece that still holds up today as one of the best adaptations of the source material. Chaney is haunting, in large part due to the makeup that he created himself. His sunken eyes and droopy stretched out face is as horrific as it is iconic. The film\u2019s highlight is the stunning masked-ball scene in which the Phantom shows up <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QB5epi_tVcM\">disguised as the Red Death<\/a>. I don\u2019t want to sound like an old man and say, \u201cthey don\u2019t make \u2019em like they used to,\u201d but when it comes to the Phantom, they don\u2019t make \u2019em like they used to. (Chris Coffel)<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_The_Golem_1920\"><\/span>8. The Golem (1920)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-358681\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/golem.png\" alt=\"Golem\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/golem.png 800w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/golem-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/golem-160x120.png 160w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/golem-320x240.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This highly effective feature makes for one of the more unusual silent horror movies in its overt embrace of Jewish legend. The tale sees a rabbi predict disaster for his people, and in response he creates a large dude out of clay and infuses it with both life and purpose \u2014 protect the Jewish people. Creating life isn\u2019t man\u2019s forte, though, and the golem is soon commandeered towards a less noble purpose leading to carnage. As a precursor to <em>Frankenstein<\/em>\u2018s first cinematic outing, the film can be seen as an inspiration of sorts, but even without that horror connection it\u2019s a powerful and at times dark piece of German Expressionism. (Rob Hunter)<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_The_Phantom_Carriage_1921\"><\/span>7. The Phantom Carriage (1921)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-358672\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/the-phantom-carriage.png\" alt=\"The Phantom Carriage\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/the-phantom-carriage.png 800w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/the-phantom-carriage-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/the-phantom-carriage-160x120.png 160w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/the-phantom-carriage-320x240.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Legend says that this Swedish horror film was one of Ingmar Bergman\u2019s favorites and he would watch it at least once a year. You only need one viewing of the film to know why it was so beloved by the filmmaker. With a twisting narrative including flashbacks within flashbacks,\u00a0<em>The Phantom Carriage<\/em> tells the tale of a man plagued by his past whose story intersects with a folklore superstition that anyone who dies on New Year\u2019s eve must spend the next year driving death\u2019s carriage and collecting the souls of the departed. Boasting some groundbreaking special effects in the designs of the carriage and ghosts, this is a landmark in Swedish cinema as well as the horror genre. (Anna Swanson)<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_The_Man_Who_Laughs_1928\"><\/span>6. The Man Who Laughs (1928)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-358682\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/man-who-laughs.png\" alt=\"Man Who Laughs\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/man-who-laughs.png 800w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/man-who-laughs-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/man-who-laughs-160x120.png 160w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/man-who-laughs-320x240.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A quick glance at the image above will most likely thinking one of two things \u2014 either hey that looks like The Joker, or hey that guy looks creepy as hell. Both can be true, though. The title character in this late 20s gem is long acknowledged as a key inspiration in the creation of the legendary comic villain, The Joker. And\u2026 he\u2019s creepy as hell. His unsettling <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earance only grows more disturbing with a watch of the film as the story behind the grin is a haunting one. Evil kings, twisted jesters, and a group of \u201cchild stealers\u201d all play a role leading to a young boy having this \u201cgrin\u201d surgically carved into his face. It\u2019s horrifying, and when the boy grows into a man it\u2019s a disfigurement that haunts his relationship prospects and lands him in trouble. The film\u2019s horror may be arguable to some as it doesn\u2019t descend into bloody revenge, but the imagery and the implied actions are the stuff of nightmares. <strong>Victor Hugo<\/strong>\u2018s novel ends on a severely depressing note while the film takes a more optimistic way out, but the happy ending doesn\u2019t erase the pain that precedes it. 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