Black Orchids
Seen it?1917 | 50 min | Horror, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for horror fans and people who like stories about real, flawed people. A good one for a late-night scare. If you loved Fear Street: 1994, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Tense from early on, at 50 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1917: an older pace and style.
- Not one for anyone who hates jump scares.
Frivolous young Marie de Severac is frightened into following a more virtuous path, when her father relates a story in which an equally frivolous woman is entombed alive. The movie was Rex Ingram’s directorial debut, and he later remade the film as Trifling Women in 1922. Black Orchids is considered to be a lost film.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rex Ingram
- Cleo MadisonMarie de Severac / Zoraida
- Dick La RenoEmile de Severac
- Francis McDonaldGeorge Renoir / Ivan De Maupin
- Wedgwood NowellMarquis De Chantal
- Howard CramptonSebastian de Maupin
- William DyerProprietor of L'Hibour Blanc
- John GeorgeAli Bara
- Jean Hersholt
- Joe MartinHaitim-Tai