Hell's Bells (1929)
4/10
Scary? Back then maybe
12 May 2016
Warning: Spoilers
"Hell's Bells" is a 6-minute black-and-white sound cartoon from 1929, so this one soon has its 90th anniversary already. It is a Disney production and belongs to their great body of Silly Symphonies. Director is the legendary Ub Iwerks. The title already tells us that horror is a major aspect in this little movie. It plays down in hell during its entirety and we even see Satan for quite a while. I wonder if people back then found it actually scary. They were certainly easier to scare than we are today. Anyway, by today's standards you can really only appreciate this one for its comedy and creativity, but even if it has some good moments, I still found it underwhelming in terms of both. That is why my overall verdict is negative. I do not recommend the watch.
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