The Haunted House (La maison ensorcelée) is an amazing little short silent film from 1908 by French director Segundo de Chomón. It’s very strange and definitely worth a viewing!
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The Haunted House (1908)
Posted in Video with tags 1908, early, film, french, haunted house, la maison ensorcelee, segundo de chomon, silent, silent film on January 28, 2013 by elgraysoOlivier De Sagazan
Posted in Art with tags artist, creepy, disturbing, french, painter, people, scary, sculpter on July 16, 2012 by elgrayso
Jules Germain Cloquet
Posted in Art, Science with tags 19th century, anatomical, anatomie de l'homme, anatomy, french, illustration, jules cloquet, paris, physician, surgeon on June 18, 2012 by elgraysoJules Germain Cloquet (18 December 1790 – 23 February 1883) was a French physician and surgeon who was born and practiced medicine in Paris. Cloquet was a skilled artist; in his best-known work, Anatomie de l’homme, most of the 1300 illustrations were drawn by him. He was the inventor of several surgical instruments, including an arterial forceps. He also had a keen interest in alternative medical practices such as mesmerism and acupuncture. [from Wikipedia]
Jacques Gautier d’Agoty
Posted in Art, Science with tags 18th century, anatomy, france, french, painter on January 20, 2012 by elgraysoJacques Gautier d’Agoty was a French painter and engraver in the 18th century.
Les Diableries
Posted in Art, Photography, Satan with tags 1800s, 19th century, 3d, devil, diableries, france, french, les diableries, napoleon III, photography, photos, satan, skeletons, stereo on June 26, 2011 by elgrayso
Diableries were French stereo photographs (two images viewed at once to create a 3d effect) made during the 19th century. They depicted Satan in daily life, historically noted as a critique on the rule of Napoleon III. Due to their unsavory depiction of the elite, the creators did not provide many clues as to who they were.
For more information, please visit That’s A Negative and Laughing Bone, for this is where I have obtained most of the information and images.
Fantastic Planet
Posted in Animation, Art, Movies with tags 1973, draag, fantastic, fantastic planet, france, french, la planete sauvage, om, planet, René Laloux, slaves on June 11, 2011 by elgraysoLa Cochon Danseur (The Dancing Pig)
Posted in Movies with tags 1907, dancing pig, film, france, french, La Cochon Danseur, Pathé Frères, silent on June 11, 2011 by elgraysoFrance, 1907
the best part is at the end (2:06)
