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The Phantom Honeymoon

1919 · 62 min Horror Drama
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

Professor Tidewater tours Ireland with his two daughters to investigate the origins of ghost stories. After the girls leave him at Belmore Castle, reputed to be haunted, the Hindu caretaker Sakes relates the following tale: Henry Claven, Sakes' master, courted his beautiful neighbor Betty Truesdale, but when she became engaged to Captain Bob Lambert, Claven precipitated a duel by telling Lambert that he knew his mother was a negress

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📋 Film Details

Year 1919
Country United States of America
Genre Horror, Drama
Director J. Searle Dawley
Runtime 62 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs a classic nested narrative, contrasting the rational study of folklore with the irrational horror of personal vengeance. It relies on the gothic castle atmosphere as a perfect backdrop for a tragedy fueled by racial prejudice and jealousy.

What lingers after viewing is a sense of early cinematic horror where psychological dread overshadows supernatural hints. The true monsters are revealed to wear human faces. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: J. Searle Dawley

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Watch in dim light late at night, surrendering to its quiet, psychological dread.

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