Professor Kristin Thompson explores the intricate chronology of Victor Sjöström’s innovative ghost story.

Directed by Victor Sjöström • 1921 • Sweden

The last person to die on New Year's Eve before the clock strikes twelve is doomed to take the reins of Death's chariot and work tirelessly collecting fresh souls for the next year. So says the legend that drives The Phantom Carriage (Körkarlen), direc...