Le spectre rouge explained

Le spectre rouge
Director:	Segundo de Chomón
Producer:	Pathé frères
Starring:	Segundo de Chomón, Julienne Mathieu
Runtime:	9 minutes 57 seconds
Country:	France
Language:	Silent

Le spectre rouge (The red specter) is a 1907 French silent film directed by Segundo de Chomón. It is recognised as a major Spanish Gothic film and a major work of Chomón.^[1] Many sources mistakenly refer to it as Satan s'amuse, another short movie by the same director.^[2]

Plot

A demonic magician attempts to perform his act in a strange grotto, but is confronted by a Good Spirit who opposes him.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: 978-1-137-30600-5 . Spanish Gothic — National Identity, Collaboration and Cultural Adaptation . Xavier Aldana Reyes. 27 March 2017 . Palgrave Macmillan UK .
2. Web site: Le Spectre rouge – Segundo de Chomón – 1907 . fr.
3. Web site: The Red Specter (Short 1907) . 28 April 2024 . IMDb.