Le spectre rouge

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]

Le spectre rouge
Directed by	Segundo de Chomón
Produced by	Pathé frères
Starring	Segundo de Chomón, Julienne Mathieu
Release date	1907 (1907)
Running time	9 minutes 57 seconds
Country	France
Language	Silent

Plot

Le spectre rouge (1907)

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

References

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