Vampyr overview
Synopsis:
Vampyr ranks in many circles as one of the greatest horror films of all time. Inspired by Sheridan Le Fanu's Carmilla, the story concerns a mysterious series of killings, committed by a crone of a female vampire (Henriette Gerard). The story is told through the eyes of a holiday reveller (Julian West), who at first scoffs at the notion of a supernatural murderer, but who is eventually forced to believe that there are more things in heaven and earth. Dreyer offers few explanations of the phenomena he presents on screen: the strange and frightening happenings just happen, as casually as any everyday occurrence.
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Movie Details:
- Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer
- Year: 1931
- Run Time: 75 minutes
- Country: Germany, France
- Category: Feature
- Genre/Type: Horror
- Filmed in: Silent, B&W



