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A Terrible Night

A giant spider causes a terrible night indeed.

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A man tries to get a good night's sleep, but is disturbed by a giant spider that leaps onto his bed, and a battle ensues in hilarious comic fashion.

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Released
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Language
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  • insect
  • camping
  • bedroom
  • bed
  • giant spider
  • giant insect
  • black and white
  • silent film
  • inn
  • 19th century
  • chamber pot
  • short film

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France

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Release dates

  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical1 Jan 1896

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A Terrible Night was released on 1 January 1896.

Audience reviews

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  • R

    RottenPop

    2/21/2017

    4/10

    Georges Méliès does it again in the same fashion as Le Manoir du Diable. Albeit shorter than his prior voyage into horror film. This is at least a different story. Instead of this being a period piece, it appears to be a modern one. The film shows George Melies, himself, having One Terrible Night with a creepy, crawly, spider. The film is one of dozens of shorts released during the era that focused more on drawing…

  • B

    BrimmingTeacup

    6/10/2024

    This one is kind of goofy, and I like the special effect used for the bug, but quite honestly the reactions after the bug doesn't make sense, even for a "one of the first ever films" vibe. He starts swinging at other bugs after the first huge one dies, but you see nothing during the time. It might be because of quality, but it seems unnecessary. It's very interesting to review this film, however, considering it's sti…

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