Midway through watching F.W. Murnau’s silent classic Faust, I asked myself “Is this really a horror movie?” It feels like a stretch to do so. The film is undoubtedly a masterpiece of German Expressionism. Murnau, clearly in command of his craft, fills every frame of the film with astonishing images. There is horror and horror imagery in the film. Unsurprisingly, the struggle here is deeply … Continue reading Hooptober 2022 #37: Faust (1926)