The Golem (1915 film)

The Golem (German: Der Golem, released in the US as The Monster of Fate) is a 1915 German silent horror film where in modern times, an antiques dealer finds a golem, a clay statue, brought to life, by a Kabbalist rabbi, using a magical amulet, four centuries earlier. The dealer resurrects the golem, as a servant, but the golem falls in love with Jessica, the dealer's wife. As she does not return his love, the golem commits a series of murders. The film became the first in three film horror series as it's followed by The Golem and the Dancing Girl (1917) and The Golem: How He Came into the World (1920) which was released in the US as 'The Golem' and is thus often mistaken for this film.