every fantasy or horror fan should check out this 1 minute short from pioneer french director george méliès . make the year after what many consider méliès masterpiece le voyage dans la lune ( a trip to the moon ) and not nearly as elaborate or impressive a that work and this be still a great piece of film history no film fan will have a problem spending 60 second of their time view . unlike most other short from the filmmaker and this one be also hand tint a variety of bold color and which give it a different look and feel than others from the same era . it start with two green and pitchfork hold demon in horned headdress lure a woman into their castle and wrap her in a sheet and then throw her into a cauldron and which then erupt in flame . they then throw two others in . the second demon stir the pot and then the lead demon ( play by the director himself ) summons each of the three individual spirit . smoke and fire erupt from the cauldron a each spirit emerge and then float around overhead . the painted castle backdrop be a simple but effective gothic design and with just a few throne and a couple of red demon mask on the wall and and the special effect be very good and have hold up surprisingly well over time . other than a few choppy jump toward the end of this short a the spirit catch fire and turn to ash and it a very cool and interesting short .