The Haunted Hotel

The Haunted Hotel

Directed by J. Stuart Blackton

Produced by Vitagraph Company of America

19077 min5.7 / 10

An early silent-era comedy-horror short that uses surreal animation and slapstick to playfully torment a hapless traveler with ghostly pranks and impossible happenings.

A traveler stays the night at a rural inn, but gets no rest as he is tormented by various spectres and mysterious happenings.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Haunted Hotel end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Haunted Hotel sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is The Haunted Hotel easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Haunted Hotel scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is The Haunted Hotel violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise80

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Haunted Hotel

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Haunted Hotel

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Haunted Hotel, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Haunted Hotel, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Haunted Hotel, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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