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The House of Fear (II) (1915)
Short | Short, Drama

The House of Fear (II) (1915)

Short | Short, Drama

Margaret Irwin is in mourning for her father, John Irwin, who has recently died, leaving her a fortune of half a million dollars. Ralph Irwin, her cousin, is appointed Margaret's sole guardian. She cannot marry without his consent, and in ...See moreMargaret Irwin is in mourning for her father, John Irwin, who has recently died, leaving her a fortune of half a million dollars. Ralph Irwin, her cousin, is appointed Margaret's sole guardian. She cannot marry without his consent, and in the event of her death the money will revert to Ralph Irwin. At the reading of the will Margaret faints and the family doctor, who is summoned declares that if she is subjected to any sudden shock she may die of heart failure. Margaret's uncle and her guardian, Ralph, look at each other significantly when the doctor makes his pronouncement, for both have been disappointed that they have not received a larger slice of John Irwin's fortune The young lawyer. Hobart Henderson, sees the significant exchange of glances between father and son, and is not able to forget the circumstances which recurs to trouble him at the most unexpected time thereafter. In parting the young lawyer tells Margaret that if at any time she should ever need him to call upon him at the address he gives her. Irwin takes Margaret to his own home to live. His house is known in the neighborhood as "The House of Fear," and in it lives a weird creature known as Nick. Nick is half-witted and is dumb. He looks half beast and half man. Those in the neighborhood are afraid to go near the house, as strange stories are told of the happenings therein. From the first Margaret is fearful of Nick. Irwin and his father notice this and accordingly they start to work on the girl's fear. Nick takes much delight in creeping about the house, frightening Margaret, and darts about upon her at the most unexpected moments. Margaret tells her uncle that she is afraid of the half-witted monster. Her uncle gives her a revolver, telling her that if she has occasion to use it to do so. That night as she sleeps the half-man creeps into her room. His heavy breathing awakens the girl and when she sees the hideous, grinning figure at the foot of her bed she cries out. When the distorted face continues to leer at her Margaret draws the revolver from beneath the pillow and fires at him. Nick drops on the floor, apparently dead. Ralph and his uncle examine Nick's body and tell Margaret that he is dead. She swoons and they carry Nick away. Margaret believes herself a murderess and the thought preys upon her mind. Oppressed with the feeling that all is not well with Margaret, Hobart decides to visit her, Margaret rushes to him with a glad cry. Ralph and his uncle demand a reason for Hobart's visit and the young lawyer explains that he has to have Margaret's signature to a legal document. Hobart then boards a train, but leaves at the other end of the car and returns to watch "The House of Fear." Again Nick creeps into Margaret's room, and the overwrought girl thinks that she sees the ghost of the man she has murdered. Hobart outside the house hears Margaret's terrible scream and with a platoon of police raids the house. Nothing upon which a charge could be based is discovered by the police, but, acting upon Hobart's suggestion, they surround the house and await developments. Hobart. through a window in the house, sees Ralph talking with Nick, who has a knife in his hand. He looks up and sees a light in Margaret's window. Climbing up the veranda pole, Hobart taps on Margaret's window and is admitted to her room. Margaret breaks down and tells him how she has killed Nick. Hobart is amazed and opens Margaret's revolver to discover that all the cartridges are blanks. Margaret is much relieved to learn that Nick is not dead. Hobart then hides Margaret in another room and arranges Margaret's bed to make it appear that she is sleeping beneath the covers. A few moments later Nick creeps in and plunges his knife into what seems to be Margaret's sleeping figure. Hobart then closes with the half-witted monster and a desperate struggle follows. Hobart endeavors to obtain possession of Nick's knife and in the fight both men fall from a balcony within the house. Nick's superhuman strength enables him to pinion Hobart to a table and he is about to plunge his knife into the young lawyer when Margaret comes out on the balcony with her revolver filled with real bullets and shoots the madman. The police outside hear the shot and raid "The House of Fear." Ralph and his uncle are jailed. Nick, the half-man, dies of his injuries. In the end Hobart and Margaret are married and "The House of Fear" becomes but a memory. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Hobart Henley Hobart Henderson Hobart Henderson See fewer	Society Snobs (1921)
Frances Nelson Margaret Irwin Margaret Irwin See fewer	So Runs the Way (1913)
Allen Holubar Ralph Irwin - Margaret's Guardian Ralph Irwin - Margaret's Guardian See fewer	20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)
Howard Crampton Ralph's Father - Margaret's Uncle Ralph's Father - Margaret's Uncle See fewer	20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)