Beschreibung:
The Théâtre du Grand-Guignol in Paris (1897 - 1962) achieved a legendary reputation as the 'Theatre of Horror' a venue displaying such explicit violence and blood-curdling terror that a resident doctor was employed to treat the numerous spectators who fainted each night. Indeed, the phrase 'grand guignol' has entered the language to describe any display of sensational horror.
1. Jack! (lui!), Oscar Metenier2. The Ultimate Torture (La Derniere Torture), Andr de Lorde and Eugene Morel3. The Lighthousekeepers (Gardiens de Phare), Paul Autier and Paul Colquemin4. Chop-chop! (La Veuve), Eugene Heros and Leon Abric5. Tics! or Doing the Deed (Apres Coup ou Tics), Ren Berton6. In the Darkroom (Sous la Lumiere Rouge), Maurice Level and Etienne Rey7. The Final Kiss (Le Baiser dans la Nuit), Maurice Level8. The Torture Garden (Le Jardin des Supplices), Pierre Chaine and Andre de Lorde9. Euthanasia (L'euthanasie), Ren Berton10. The Kiss of Blood (Le Baiser de Sang), Jean Aragny and Francis Nelson