Kan ik ook! =D

It's interesting to me how the more tolerable of these earliest films excel through their utilisation of fairly un-breathtaking stop-motion play. I suppose such tactics allow for greater creativity in terms of storytelling, as opposed to the less effective ones that might rigidly plant participants into middling situations. The House of the Devil just about belongs to the group considering its passive appeal, but there's nothing especially innovative in aesthetic terms.

No big deal.

This was actually my first Méliès, and it was absolutely delightful. It could be argued that this was the very first horror film, although I think that title might be more fitting for The Golem or Caligari.

That bat is a riot.

Alright little 2 minute French short.

I was so much scared that i almost puked.

Sort of hard to follow, but still enjoyable...

I liked it!

Historically important and all that, but suffers from lack of plot and (atypical for Mélies) clumsy choreography.

Not Melies' best work (especially the bat), but his disappearing/reappearing acts are still by far the best aspect of pre-1900 cinema.

I'm loving the Melies. The camera tricks are great, and I also like that he injects a little bit of fantasy into his films. Most early films are boring because their subjects are so mundane. Melies wasn't afraid to be a little weird.

Disappearing scenes are well made, especially the one with the smoke. The pricking scene is marvellous. The ending is ok, too, considering the times it was made. Pretty funny and enjoyable to watch :D