The Man Who Laughs
"The Man Who Laughs" had considerable influence on the later Universal Classic Monsters films. Pierce continued to provide the makeup for Universal's monsters; comparisons to Gwynplaine's grin was used to advertise "The Raven". Hall's set design for "The Man Who Laughs" helped him develop the blend of Gothic and expressionist features he employed for some of the most important Universal horror films of the 1930s: "Dracula", "Frankenstein", "The Old Dark House", "The Invisible Man", "The Black Cat", and "Bride of Frankenstein". Decades later, the themes and style of "The Man Who Laughs" were influences on Brian De Palma's 2006 "The Black Dahlia", which incorporates some footage from the 1928 film.