Movies Similar to The Jest

The Golem(1915)

This mostly lost film is often confused with director Paul Wegener third and readily available interpretation of the legend; Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam (1920). In this version of the golem legend, the golem, a clay statue brought to life by Rabbi Loew in 16th century Prague to save the Jews from the ongoing brutal persecution by the city's rulers, is found in the rubble of an old synagogue in the 20th century. Brought to life by an antique dealer, the golem is used as a menial servant. Eventually falling in love with the dealer's wife, it goes on a murderous rampage when its love for her goes unanswered.

Faust(1926)

God and Satan war over earth; to settle things, they wager on the soul of Faust, a learned and prayerful alchemist.

Mistress of a Foreigner(1930)

Tōjin Okichi is a 1930 film by Kenji Mizoguchi based on the novel by Gisaburo Juichiya. Only 4 minutes have survived. The fragment has been published on DVD coupled with The Downfall of Osen (1935) by Digital MEME in 2007.

The Nest(2013)

A doctor must remove a parasite infestation from within a patient's breast.

L'étoile du génie(1914)

Uncommon Enemies(2014)

A hard-boiled US Sergeant and a chatterbox Nazi are forced to team up to destroy a sexy, French, damsel Vampire in war torn France.

The Resurrections of Clarence Neveldine(2014)

The Resurrections of Clarence Neveldine gives us an unsettling glimpse into the life of “The Final Girl” as she deals with the trauma of that notorious night and the mysterious figure that haunts her.

To the Public Danger(1948)

Four people with very different backgrounds meet by chance at an English pub and gradually become carried away in a bout of thrill-seeking. When their spree gets out of hand, each person faces a moral choice with lasting consequences.

Shin Yotsuya Kaidan(1914)

Yotsuya Kaidan(1915)

Yotsuya Kaidan (Jitsoroku Oiwa)(1918)

The Little Girl's Wrong(1922)

In order to conquer Margaretella with expensive presents, a young man called Tore steals his mother's jewels but Margaretella seems to prefer Carluccio who challenges Tore to a duel and wounds him. Forgiven by his mother just before she dies, Tore takes revenge by killing Margaretella, but even in prison he can't stop thinking to his victim.

In Search of Mother(1931)

His mother abandoned him as a child, so he had no choice but to live outside society. Even so, he grows up determined to reunite with her. Worried that she might be living in misery, he saves his money to help, only to find that she has married into wealth and social position and has no intention of seeing her outcast Yakuza son...

The Beautiful Leukanida(1912)

Two insects fight over the hand of a beautiful lady.

The Golden Wedding(1911)

A grandfather recalls how he and his wife met and fell in love during the Second Italian War of Independence.

The Witch of Gric(1920)

A young countess, Nera Keglević, is fighting against believing in witches by using witchcraft. But the problem is that local judge Krajačić is accusing Nera to be witch for revenge.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1923)

In 15th century France, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the infatuated Chief Justice, and only the deformed bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral can save her.

The Flat(1968)

A man is trapped in a sinister flat, where nothing seems to obey the laws of nature.

The Mountain Bandit(1927)

Rakkauden kaikkivalta – Amor omnia(1922)

Örn, an aging countess, reminisces on the tragic fate of the young lovers, Carl-Johan Örn and Margareta by the family grave.