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Crew: Henrik Galeen

Alraune (1928)

2 February 201310 January 2022
Alraune (1928) poster

Evil Artificially-Birthed Woman

Categories: Science Fiction.
Ratings: 2.
Directors: Henrik Galeen.
Actors: Brigitte Helm, Paul Wegener, John Loder and Ivan Petrovich.
Crew: Henrik Galeen and Hans Heinz Ewers.
Themes: German Expressionism, Femme Fatales, Mad Scientists, Genetic Engineering, Silent Movies, German Cinema and Films of 1928.

The Golem (1920)

12 November 200221 August 2024
The Golem (1920) poster

Artificial Creature of Clay

Categories: Horror.
Ratings: 3.5.
Directors: Carl Boese and Paul Wegener.
Actors: Paul Wegener and Lyda Salmanova.
Crew: Carl Boese, Paul Wegener, Henrik Galeen, Karl Freund and UFA.
Themes: Golems, Monster Movies, Judaism and Judaic Mythology, The Occult and Black Magic, German Expressionism, Silent Movies, Film Series and Sequels, German Cinema and Films of 1920.

Nosferatu (1922)

2 September 199929 January 2025
Nosferatu (1922) poster

Silent Dracula Adaptation

Categories: Horror.
Ratings: 5.
Directors: F.W. Murnau.
Actors: Max Schreck and Gustav von Waggenheim.
Crew: F.W. Murnau, Henrik Galeen and Bram Stoker.
Themes: Vampires, Count Dracula, Plague and Pandemic, German Expressionism, Cult Films, Silent Movies, Films That Were Remade and Remakes, German Cinema and Films of 1922.

Nosferatu (2024)

1 February 20256 April 2025
Nosferatu (2024) poster

Nosferatu Remake

Categories: Horror.
Ratings: 3.
Directors: Robert Eggers.
Actors: Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Bill Skarsgård, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Willem Dafoe, Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney and Emma Corrin.
Crew: Robert Eggers, Henrik Galeen, Bram Stoker, Chris Columbus and Maiden Voyage Pictures.
Themes: Vampires, Count Dracula, Films That Were Remade and Remakes and Films of 2024.

The Student of Prague (1926)

5 November 20185 October 2021
The Student of Prague (1926) poster

Pact with the Devil/Malevolent Doppelganger

Categories: Fantasy and Horror.
Ratings: 3.5.
Directors: Henrik Galeen.
Actors: Conrad Veidt and Werner Krauss.
Crew: Henrik Galeen and Hanns Heinz Ewers.
Themes: Pacts with the Devil, Doppelgangers, The Devil, German Expressionism, Silent Movies and German Cinema.

Waxworks (1924)

6 July 20005 October 2021
Waxworks (1924) dvd cover

Historical Anthology/German Expressionism

Categories: Horror.
Ratings: 4.
Directors: Paul Leni.
Actors: Conrad Veidt, Emil Jannings, Werner Krauss and John Gottowt.
Crew: Paul Leni and Henrik Galeen.
Themes: Anthologies, Historical and Costume Dramas, German Expressionism, Real Life People in Fiction, Jack the Ripper, German Cinema and Films of 1924.

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  • Animals Attack Films
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  • Religion in Fantastic Cinema
  • Romantic Comedies
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  • Jekyll and Hyde Films
  • Films That Make Dubious Claims to Being True Stories
  • Coming of Age Stories in Fantastic Cinema
  • Films About Cryogenics and Suspended Animation
  • Alternate History Films
  • Disturbed Psychology as Portrayed on Film
  • Law Enforcement in Fantastic Cinema
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