Just make sure you watch the full length version, in high resolution - because there are some inferior copies around.The only thing I did not like, is Olga Tschehowa's performance. She had a long and accomplished career of course, and this only is one of her earliest films - but here she is just bad, in my view. This was not acting but an exposition of a very small collection of mannerisms. I know this was a century ago, but the other actors manage to be both of their time (which has actually its own charm) and act. She is mostly a mask. Anyway, this does not distract from the charm of the film - it is atmospheric but actually quite fast, beautifully photographed, and infuses a mystery tale with a little bit of humor now and then. Very enjoyable.
Review of The Haunted Castle
