
The Mysteries of Myra
1916 • Horror | Mystery
Theodore Wharton
Director
Leopold Wharton
Director
Hereward Carrington
Story
Status
Released
Release date
April 24, 1916
Duration
310 Min
Language
en
Popularity
0.1309
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Overview
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)
Cast

Jean Sothern

Howard Estabrook

Allan Murnane

Aleister Crowley