From German director Paul Leni of The Cat & The Canary and The Man Who Laughs fame, comes another creepy tale told in that expressionistic style you've almost come to expect from films of the silent era.
It tells the story of a writer hired by a museum to write the tales of three of it's exhibits.
An interesting concept and all but it just never really makes use of it's idea to full effect. It's a bumpy, disjointed ride that, although is fantastic to watch with the eyes, is a little frustrating to follow with the brain. The 3 tales told by the writer are told in drastically different lengths and that's where it really falls apart.
With it's heavy faults, it's not one I'd recommend off the bat, unless of course you're familiar with the German Expressionist films. Then it is worth checking out as a fan of the era.
3 Nimble Jack The Rippers out of 5
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