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La Maison ensorcelée (literally "The Ensorcelled House" from French, English: The House of Ghosts, also known as The Witch House) is a 1906 French trick film directed by Segundo de Chomón. The film features stop-motion animation and is considered one of the earliest cinematic depictions of a haunted house premise.

Plot

Two men and a woman stop at a small house in the woods. Inside, they experience numerous instances of paranormal activity, including disappearing furniture; a stereotypical ghost; movement of cutlery and food on their own; ball lightning; unexplained tilting of the entire home; and a grotesque being with claw-like fingers that attempts to eat the trio.

Legacy

The film inspired director Jennifer Kent, and was included in a scene in her 2014 horror film The Babadook.

References

1. "The genius of Segundo de Chomón". The Bioscope. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
2. ^ Evry, Max (31 October 2014). "10 Movies That Scared 'Babadook' Director Jennifer Kent Into Filmmaking". Shutterstock. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
3. The House of Ghosts (1906) - IMDb, retrieved 2022-03-08
4. ^ G., Stef (2 October 2014). "Retropiece Theater: The Haunted House (1908)". GeekMundo. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
5. "Indie Ghost Story "Dwelling" Adds New Depth To Haunted House Flicks". We Are Indie Horror. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
6. "The Babadook - Production Notes" (PDF). South Australian Film Corporation. February 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2016.

External links

• The House of Ghosts at IMDb

• 1906 films
• French haunted house films
• 1906 horror films
• 1906 animated films
• 1900s ghost films
• 1906 short films
• 1900s animated short films
• Films directed by Segundo de Chomón
• French horror films
• French silent short films
• French black-and-white films
• Films using stop-motion animation
• Silent horror films
• Animated films set in forests
• Trick films