A Terrible Night
A Terrible Night

A Terrible Night

5.2/ 10

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93

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1896

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1 min

Runtime

Comedy
Horror

Overview

A man tries to get a good night's sleep, but is disturbed by a giant spider that leaps onto his bed, and a battle ensues in hilarious comic fashion.

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Keywords

insect
camping
bedroom
bed
giant spider
giant insect
black and white
silent film
inn
19th century
chamber pot
short film

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Reviews(2)

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RottenPop

RottenPop

@SteveMcQueen36

February 21, 2017

4
4/10

Georges Méliès does it again in the same fashion as Le Manoir du Diable. Albeit shorter than his prior voyage into horror film. This is at least a different story. Instead of this being a period piece, it appears to be a modern one. The film shows George Melies, himself, having One Terrible Night…

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B

BrimmingTeacup

June 10, 2024

This one is kind of goofy, and I like the special effect used for the bug, but quite honestly the reactions after the bug doesn't make sense, even for a "one of the first ever films" vibe. He starts swinging at other bugs after the first huge one dies, but you see nothing during the time. It might b…

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