This blog entry is part of my “movie year countdown”. To read more about that check out my first Spout filmblog entry.
Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam (The Golem)
The Golem series is one of the original horror series, setting up many horror film clichés that are still being used today. It's hard to look at this final and most famous of the three films and not think of (the much more enjoyable) Frankenstein in many thematic ways and in many specific scenes such as when the Golem encounters the young girl.
It wasn't too long ago that I saw this movie and I can hardly remember any images from most of it. I guess that's a sign that I found most of it rather boring. The scene where the golem comes to life is one of the most fascinating in the film, but the DVD special features reveal a scene similar to this was achieved with even more mesmerizing results in Murnau's Faust.
Rating: 5/10