Fear Makes Him Real

Häxan, Witchcraft Through the Ages, 1922

Who made the first mockumentary? We certainly know who perfected it (Christopher Guest, I'm looking at you.) There's Rob Reiner's brilliant Spinal Tap, oft credited as the first true mockumentary, and there's Albert Brooks' Real Life, a study in manufactured reality. F For Fake, Take the Money and Run: the list goes on.

But let's get real: The first tru…