Le manoir du diable(1896)
1896 · Georges Méliès · 4 min
In a medieval castle, a dark magician thought to be Mephistopheles conjures up a series of bizarre creatures and events in order to torment a pair of interloping cavaliers.
Fantasy · Horror
6.4218 votes
TMDB score
1/5
Intensity
0/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Le manoir du diable scares
Watching it feels more like seeing a magic show than sitting through a horror movie, with quick, playful special effects that pop things in and out of frame rather than any real sense of danger. It moves fast for something so old, packing several tricks and transformations into just a few minutes, more like a string of gags than a story with build-up. The threat is a devil-type figure and ghostly creatures, but it plays as whimsical and theatrical rather than frightening. It's a fun curiosity piece for people interested in where movie magic and haunted-house imagery began, not something that will actually unsettle you.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Le manoir du diable rates psychological 1/5, visceral 1/5, gore 0/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 1/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 1 of 5
- Gore: 0 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 1 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 60 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 5 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 5 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A brisk, playful string of quick spooky surprises with light, even energy throughout and no real dip or heavy climax.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2, 2, 1.
How scary is Le manoir du diable?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Le manoir du diable rates 1/5 — gentle by horror standards, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be restrained with gore and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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