geeky Christmas: watch 110-year-old silent short “The Mistletoe Bough”

Wed, Jan 01, 2014

More than a century old, “The Mistletoe Bough” is a creepy holiday tale:

An unlucky bride is locked in a trunk during a game of hide and seek in this ghostly early silent film. The tale of The Mistletoe Bough dates back to the 18th century, and was traditionally recited at Christmas time as a ballad. Its ghostly bride, olde-worlde castle setting and shock discovery of skeletal remains make it a Gothic classic. With new music by Pete Wiggs of Saint Etienne, commissioned by the BFI.

The film is not embeddable, so you’ll need to click over to BFI to watch it on BFI Player.

Via @ianvisits.

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jesshaskins

Thu, Jan 02, 2014 7:50pm

Region locked boooooo. :(

Why not let us foreign heathens enjoy your fine entertainment products, too? Surely the Brits should appreciate the value of a little cultural imperialism!