Even if Alfred Clark did not make movies before and after the year 1895, this is possibly one of the most spectacular short films from the 19th century. It combines quite a few genres in it. Drama, horror, gore and it's even historically significant. In no more than 15 seconds running time we see the beheading of the Queen of Scots depicted brutally real. The way her body sinks to the ground is mesmerizing yet painful to watch. After it's all over and life has flown out of her body, the executioner takes the head and holds it up to the crows to show demonstratively to the crowd that the Queen is dead. The audience in the background looked as baffled as I did during this short film and it's probably worth a watch for silent film enthusiasts, not for the easily offended though.
