Review of The Phantom Carriage (1921) by A Z — 18 Dec 2007

If you, like me, like the set-pieces where somebody wakes up with a startling gasp, gets out of bed only to discover they are still lying in it. They are dead and staring at their corpses. You should give a thought to this swedish silent movie from 1921. A double exposure was no small feat back then, and took a great deal of time to accomplish. So hats off to Victor Sjöström and Julius Jaenzon for creating a moodful set-piece that has stood the test of time.

A captivating and downbeat film about isolation. Isolation from others, society and god, and even with the melodramatic ending, it still packs a punch on viwers of today.