

The Arrival from the Darkness
Original title: Příchozí z temnot
One of the first Czechoslovak films to be shown abroad--a fantasy horror, filmed on the fully furnished premises of the Berlin film studio Am Zoo. The central role is portrayed by the “arrivee from darkness”, Ješek, who is awakened from a deathly sleep. The film represents unusual sparks of creative efforts and the ambitions of creative community around the director Jan S. Kolár, who was inspired by international trends and techniques.
Director
Jan S. Kolár
Cast
Theodor PištěkAnny Ondra
Theodor PištěkAnny OndraJosef Šváb-MalostranskýKarel Lamač
Showings
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
19:30
The Cinema Museum
The Arrival from the Darkness (Príchozí z temnot) (1921)