Eerie Tales

Original title: Unheimliche Geschichten

1919
1h 52m

IMDb RATING

6.4/10

684

YOUR RATING

Fantasy Horror Mystery

A demon, a reaper, and the ghost of a prostitute read gothic short stories and act them out.A demon, a reaper, and the ghost of a prostitute read gothic short stories and act them out.A demon, a reaper, and the ghost of a prostitute read gothic short stories and act them out.

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

684

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
The original print is considered lost although a restored version of the film exists.

Alternate versions
There is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, distributed by DNA srl, "WAXWORKS ("Il gabinetto delle figure di cera" o "Tre amori fantastici", 1924) + UN AFFARE MISTERIOSO - Tales of the Uncanny (Unheimliche Geschichten, 1919)" (2 Films on a single DVD), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.

Connections
Featured in Tales of the Uncanny (2020)

User reviews12

Review

Featured review

8/10

Three Characters in Search of a Story

One of the finest and most underrated film's from the Weimar Era, "Eerie Tales" (Unheimliche Geschichten) is a watchable and entertaining mix of horror, suspense and fantasy. When portraits in a bookstore come to life and enact stories from classic literature then one knows one is in for quite a unique treat. With its modernist touch despite the standard theatrical acting of the time, the creepy atmosphere that pervades throughout the film, the striking black and white and its unsettling plots the movie foreshadowed the fabled Expressionist genre that was shortly to come. I watched this primarily to view Anita Berber and it was interesting to see Weimar Germany's most notorious femme fatale in action. Though no conventional beauty she had a charm with a tough knowing look that reveals the complicated personality she was known for. Although long and seeming to go on forever the film moves at a consistently steady pace despite its age. A distinct artifact from a fascinating time this is one relic from history that's memorable and worth the watch.