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The Mysteries of Myra (1916)

★ 6.0/10 310 min Horror, Mystery United States English
Screenplay by: Charles W. Goddard
Story by: Hereward Carrington
Streaming: Not available

Description

Myra Maynard's family is cursed by the devil-worshipping Black Order and she is marked for death by black magic on the eve of her eighteenth birthday. Dr. Payson Alden, the movies' first psychic detective, uses science to try and defeat the cult's evil spells, and is assisted by his friend Haji, a Hindu mystic. During the course of the 15 episodes of the serial, the clairvoyant Myra is assaulted by, among other supernatural menaces, astral demons, a fire elemental, even a "thought monster" brought to life by the malicious will of fifteen men, Levitation, crystal balls, automatic writing, mediums, witchcraft, a golden idol come to life, and many more bizarre elements which made movie history also figure into the story to make this a truly fascinating series that you will not want to miss. (mysteriesofmyra.com)

Top Cast

Jean Sothern
Jean Sothern Myra Maynard
Howard Estabrook
Howard Estabrook Dr. Payson Alden
Allan Murnane
Allan Murnane Arthur Varney
M.W. Rale Master of the Black Order
Bessie Wharton Mrs. Maynard
Leroy Baker Willis - The Maynards' Butler
Elsie Baker The Vampire Woman
Aleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley

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