The Man Who Laughs (1928)

When a proud noble refuses to kiss the hand of the despotic King James in 1690, he is cruelly executed and his son surgically disfigured.

Genres: Drama, Romance, Horror

What to watch after The Man Who Laughs

• Freaks (1932) — Same feel: dark, dramatic
• The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) — Conrad Veidt appears in both
• Frankenstein (1931) — Same feel: dark, dramatic
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) — Brandon Hurst appears in both
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) — Same feel: dramatic, melancholy
• The Phantom of the Opera (1925) — Mary Philbin appears in both