Unheimliche Geschichten

This is an anthology series. It is introduced by three characters in ghoulish makeup. They cavort around a bookstore after hours and find a couple stories to then turn into short films. The two most famous are Poe's "The Black Cat" and Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Suicide Club." Of course, being silent, there is the obligatory overacting, but the three principle characters ham it up and tell some decent stories. The first drags on and could have used a bit more editing. But, as a whole, things work pretty well. Conrad Veidt is the scene stealer with those dark eyes and intense postures. I have been reliving silent films lately and this one is decent.