Why Are Silent Films Creepy? | Darkology #0

Silent films like Nosferatu and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari have a subtle creepy vibe about them- and it isn't because they're horror films. Why are silent films creepy?

This week's Darkology was originally a secret episode that was previously only available through a special link and had never been properly uploaded to this channel (hence the #0). The place this episode was originally posted to is going through some major changes and will soon no longer be a proper home, so I'm bringing it back here permanently, with some slight improvements. It explores a dark history of silent films and themes like thanatophobia (the fear of dying) and gerascophobia (the fear of aging).

Next week's Darkology will be a nostalgia trip through the world of cartoons and will feature a very special guest!

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Sources:
Thread Speculating What Makes Silent Films Disturbing: http://www.sffworld.com/forum/threads/does-anyone-else-here-find-old-silent-films-a-bit-disturbing.16979/

Inspiration for Babadook: https://www.shutterstock.com/blog/10-movies-that-scared-jennifer-kent-into-filmmaking

70% of Silent Films Lost: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_film

25 Creepy Vintage Photos: http://www.creepybasement.com/weird-vintage-photos/

9 Scary Old Films: http://www.cracked.com/article_21664_9-utterly-terrifying-movies-older-than-anything-youve-seen.html

Creepy Black and White Films:
http://storybookapothecary.com/creepy-old-black-and-white-films-to-watch-this-halloween/

World’s Oldest Person Dies: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/04/15/worlds-oldest-person-last-known-born-1800s-dies/100501238/

Fear of Nosferatu: http://www.viewerdiscretionadvised.net/2013/04/guest-editorial-why-nosferatu-scares.html?m=0

Horror Film Genre: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_film

Daguerreotypes: http://www.historyofinformation.com/expanded.php?id=542

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