Horror Film: Schalken the Painter

November 2 2020

Picture: BBC

Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:

As this is the season for spooky films, I thought I'd quickly share this eerie film that I watched at the weekend. Schalken the Painter is a 1979 horror film produced by the BBC. It is based on the 1839 story Strange Event in the Life of Schalken the Painter by Sheridan le Fanu. The artist Gerrit Dou also makes several appearances in the picture.

Someone has uploaded the film to YouTube, which you can access here. Enjoy!

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