List of horror films of the 1920s

List
Horror films released in the 1920s
Title Director Cast Country Notes
1920
Anita Jacob Fleck, Luise FleckLola Urban-Kneidinger, Wilhelm Klitsch, Julius StroblAustria[1]
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Robert WieneWerner Krauss, Conrad VeidtGermany[2][3]
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde John S. RobertsonJohn Barrymore, Martha MansfieldUnited States[4][5]
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde J. Charles HaydonSheldon LewisUnited States[6]
Genuine Robert WieneFern Andra, Hans Heinrich von TwardowskiGermany[7]
The Golem: How He Came into the World Paul Wegener, Karl BoesePaul Wegener, Albert SteinrückGermany[8][9]
The Head of Janus (Lost Film) F. W. MurnauConrad Veidt, Bela LugosiGermany[10]
The Penalty Wallace Worsley, Sr.Lon Chaney, Claire AdamsUnited States[11]
The Monster of Frankenstein Eugenio TestaUmberto GuarracinoItaly[12]
1921
Der Muede Tod Fritz LangLil Dagover, Bernard Goetzke, Walter JanssenGermany[13]
Dracula's Death Ka'roly LajthayErik Vanko,Lene MylHungaryLost film
The Haunted Castle F. W. MurnauArnold Korft, Lothar MehnertGermany[14][15]
The Phantom Carriage[16] Victor SjöströmVictor Sjöström, Hilda BorgströmSweden[17][18]
1922
A Blind Bargain Wallace Worsley, Sr.Lon Chaney, Raymond McKee, Jacqueline Logan, Fontaine La RueUnited States[19][20]Lost film
The Ghost Breaker Alfred GreenWallace Reid, Lila Lee, Walter HiersUnited StatesLost film[21][22]
Häxan Benjamin ChristensenBenjamin Christensen, Clara PontoppidanSweden[23][21]
The Headless Horseman Edward D. VenturiniWill Rogers, Ben Hendricks, Lois MeredithUnited States[24]
Nosferatu F. W. MurnauMax Schreck, Gustav von Wangenheim, Greta SchröderGermany[8]
One Exciting Night D. W. GriffithCarol Dempster, Henry Hull, Morgan WallaceUnited States[25][26]
1923
While Paris Sleeps Maurice TourneurLon Chaney,Mildred ManningUnited States
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Wallace WorsleyLon Chaney, Patsy Ruth Miller, Norman KerryUnited States[27]
The Last Moment J. Parker ReadHenry Hull, Doris Kenyon, Louis WolheimUnited States[28]
1924
The Hands of Orlac Robert WieneConrad Veidt, Alexandra SorinaGermany
Austria		[8]
Waxworks Paul LeniWerner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Emil Jannings, William DieterleGermany[8]
1925
The Monster Roland WestLon Chaney, Johnny Arthur, Gertrude OlmsteadUnited States[19]
The Phantom of the Opera Rupert JulianLon Chaney, Mary Philbin, Norman KerryUnited States[29]
Wolfblood: A Tale of the Forest George Chesebro, Bruce M. MitchellMarguerite Clayton, Ray HanfordUnited States[30]
1926
The Bat Roland WestJack Pickford, Louise FazendaUnited States[31]
The Bells James YoungLionel Barrymore, Boris KarloffUnited States
Faust – Eine deutsche Volkssage F. W. MurnauEmil Jannings, Yvette Guilbert, Gösta EkmanGermany[32]
Maciste all'inferno Guido BrignoneBartolomeo Pagano, Franz Sala, Pauline PolaireItaly[33][34]
The Magician Rex IngramAlice Terry, Paul WegenerUnited States[35]
The Student of Prague Henrik GaleenConrad Veidt, Werner Krauss, Agnes EsterhazyGermany[36]
1927
The Cat and the Canary Paul LeniLaura La Plante, Creighton HaleUnited States[37]
The Gorilla Alfred SantellCharlie Murray, Fred Kelsey, Alice DayUnited States[38]
London After Midnight (Lost Film) Tod BrowningLon Chaney, Marceline DayUnited StatesKnown in the UK as The Hypnotist[39]
The Spider's Web Oscar MicheauxLorenzo McClane, Henrietta Loveless, Cincinnatus MajorUnited States
The Unknown Tod BrowningLon Chaney, Norman Kerry, Joan CrawfordUnited States[40]
The Wizard (Lost Film) Richard RossonEdmond LoweUnited States
1928
Alraune Henrik GaleenBrigitte Helm, Paul WegenerGermany[41]
The Ape Beverly C. RuleGladys Walton, Ruth Stonehouse, Basil Wilson, Bradley BarkeUnited States[42]
The Fall of the House of Usher Jean EpsteinJean Debucourt, Marguerite GanceFrance[43][44]
The Fall of the House of Usher James Sibley Watson, Melville WebberHerbert Stern, Hildegarde WatsonUnited States[45]
The Terror Roy Del RuthMay McAvoy, Louise Fazenda, Edward Everett HortonUnited States[46][47]
The Man Who Laughs Paul LeniMary Philbin, Conrad VeidtUnited States[48]
The Last Warning Paul LeniLaura La Plante,Montagu LoveUnited States

See also

References

Citations
  1. Kinnard 1999, p. 108.
  2. Worland 2007, p. 44.
  3. Sadoul & Morris 1972, p. 48.
  4. Worland 2007, p. 41.
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  6. Wollstein, Hans J. "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  7. Kinnard 1999, p. 114.
  8. Worland 2007, p. 47.
  9. Wiener, Tom. "Der Golem". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  10. Hardy 1995, p. 27.
  11. Wiener, Tom. "The Penalty". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  12. Kinnard 1999, p. 119.
  13. Hardy 1995, p. 29.
  14. Erickson, Hal. "Schloss Vogelod". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
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  19. Clark 2004, p. 13.
  20. Erickson, Hal. "A Blind Bargain". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  21. Hardy 1995, p. 30.
  22. Hallenbeck 2009, pp. 5-6.
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  24. Hallenbeck 2009, p. 8.
  25. Hardy 1995, p. 31.
  26. Hallenbeck 2009, pp. 6-7.
  27. Kinnard 1999, pp. 147–152.
  28. Hardy 1995, p. 32.
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  31. Hallenbeck 2009, p. 9.
  32. Paszylk 2009, pp. 16-19.
  33. Peters, Rebecca. "Maciste all'inferno, 1926". San Francisco Silent Film Festival. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  34. Kinnard 1999, p. 171.
  35. Erickson, Hal. "Magician". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  36. Hardy 1995, p. 36.
  37. Erickson, Hal. "The Cat and the Canary". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
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  39. Hardy 1995, p. 38.
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  44. Kinnard 1999, pp. 213–214.
  45. Kinnard 1999, p. 214.
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