To his astonishment, the candle refuses to cooperate, moving around the table and then growing to incredible height.

As he kneels to court her, she changes into a grotesque, shrouded ghost, who dances in a blurry haze and walks right through the enraged traveler.

The traveler tries to attack the ghost, but only manages to shatter his dinner tray, to the amusement of the hotel staff.

Méliès plays the traveler in the film, which achieves its special effects with a combination of pyrotechnics, soft focus, multiple exposures, and substitution splices.

[1] Le Revenant was sold by Méliès's Star Film Company and is numbered 501–502 in its catalogues.