From imdb trivia: “This was one of the first major productions filmed in Paramount’s then new Astoria Long Island studios. Opened in 1919 the studios underwent a major soundproofing renovation when talkies arrived in 1929.”

I really like how the older movies (this one made in 1920) rely on facial expressions and body-language (instead of dialogue) for great storytelling.

This is my kind of horror story—rather more a suspense thriller than a grotesque bloodbath. The story is one we are all familiar with, but it was fascinating to watch it acted out in that original manner.

It’s also bizarre to think at the technological progress. In 1920 you couldn’t make a movie with actor voices but just (nearly) 100 years after the movie was made, here I was watching it from the comfort of bed after simply downloading it from the library onto my laptop. Now that’s spooky.