THE GOLEM: How He Came into the World (1920) @ The ARKADIN/$5

December 2025 Schedule
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General Admission - $5

5228 Gravois Avenue | St. Louis, MO 63116
Microcinema in the Heart of Bevo!
https://arkadincinema.com/events/
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Since this 50-seat theater DOES sell out its most popular events, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you buy your tickets online asap.

There is NO FEE for this service.
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PLENTY of Public Parking a block closer to the Bevo Mill @ Walsh/Duke & Gravois!
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After the movie, we will gather in the lobby for lively, provocative, and insightful conversation--OR as close as we can come to that, anyway--HA!
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This film is presented by St. Louis’s long-running cult film series Strange Brew — winner of the 2025 A-List Award for Best Movie Night in St. Louis. Strange Brew programmer Jon Scorfina will provide an introduction.
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Based on The Golem by Gustav Meyrink.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golem_(Meyrink_novel)

HORROR FOR HANUKKAH: Silent German Expressionist Classic THE GOLEM (1920)

“The Golem, How He Came Into the World is a classic of horror cinema, a stunningly beautiful film (each frame is a little masterpiece in its own right) that exerted a huge influence on the genre films to come. It has an uncanny quality to it that few films of the time possessed and which a good many would kill for today.” – EOFFTV Review

Drawing on traditional Jewish folklore, German director Paul Wegener created three films based on the myth of the Golem—a humanoid creature made of clay brought to life through magic—but only one of them, 1920’s THE GOLEM: HOW HE CAME INTO THE WORLD, survives. Fortunately, the surviving film is a masterpiece of German Expressionist terror. Wegener himself stars as the titular monster, who is brought to life by Rabbi Loew (Albert Steinruck) to protect his fellow Jews after they are banished from Prague by Emperor Luhois (Otto Gebühr). Recreating medieval Prague with armies of extras, stylized painted sets that recall The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, and legendary cinematographer Karl Freund’s virtuosic camerawork, THE GOLEM anticipates later cinematic adaptations of Frankenstein, particularly in its depiction of a naturally gentle creature who turns to violence in a world he can’t quite comprehend and which refuses to understand him.

Each month, Arkadin presents a selection of FOLK HORROR AROUND THE WORLD, creepy folktales from all corners of the globe to give you the Sunday scaries.

The Arkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media, IMDB and [DoesTheDogDie.com](https://www.doesthedogdie.com/), as well as through general internet searches.
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NOTE: On Rotten Tomatoes, this movie has a 100% on the Tomatometer and a 72% on the Popcornmeter.

https://arkadincinema.com/event/horror-for-hanukkah-german-expressionist-horror-classic-the-golem-1920/ [Includes Trailer]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golem:_How_He_Came_into_the_World