Filmtip for a Filmtrip - Film Reviews

‘A king made me a clown! A queen made me a Peer! But first, God made me a man!’ A tragic monster, a blind virgin and a femme fatale who burns a hole in the cinema screen. A friendly father figure with a Latin name and a wolf called Homo. These are the main ingredients of 'The man who laughs' from 1928. Conrad Veidt In 1928 this film was put on the market as a horror film. Although I think this film will not frighten many people today, the early monster film is one of my favorite film genres. What appeals to me in these old horror films is that the monster has a human side. This makes him a tragic figure that you as a viewer can feel sympathy for. I miss that in all the later horror film movements. And to be honest, I think those slasher, splatter, cannibal and zombie films are just filthy. Phantom movies can sometimes be fun if some humor is added to it, but most of the time the ghost makes only an appearance to add a shock effect. But I digress. 'The man