Early French Supernatural Film The Devil in a Convent by George Melies

The Devil in a Convent (1899) (aka Le Diable au Convent) Directed by Georges Méliès This is an early fim by George Melies who made the first science fiction and horror movies. The Devil In A Convent may be one of the first films to explore the supernatural. It features special effects created by Milies that for 1899 were considered amazing. In the film a priest departs a chapel and right away it is taken over by a demon. This devil redcorates the holy spot and brings in some of his minnions and they begin to party. They are soon confronted by the nuns who chase off his helpers and then the devil does battle with a series of men before being defeated by St. Michael who comes down to save the day. All this in three minutes. We have a playlist of other films of Mr. Melies.