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Directed by Rex Ingram, Black Orchids leans on a strong ensemble — Cleo Madison, Dick La Reno, Francis McDonald — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 1917.
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After a series of brutal slayings, a teen and her friends take on an evil force that's plagued their notorious town for centuries.
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